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There is no required reading for regular English classes.

Summer is a great time for you to find pleasure in the riches of books and to keep your reading skills honed. To foster both of these attributes, Timothy has a summer reading program. Please read through the assignments below and complete the one that pertains to you. Doing so will help you understand the reading and be prepared for the first days of school. 

You may purchase books from EdTech (our textbook provider), another vendor, or maybe even a friend. EdTech instructions are found here.

These instructions will be given in class during the last week of school; however, the instructions are repeated here for your review as needed. Follow the links for handouts for each grade level. 

English I: Students enrolled in Honors English 1 are to read Jack London’s The Call of the Wild and complete their class’s note-taking guide, due the first day of school. (Honors English 1 guide) Students will take an assessment on the novel a few days later. Questions: lindloff@timothychristian.com

English II: Students enrolled in Honors English II are to choose a memoir or work of narrative nonfiction. Students who do not know what to choose are encouraged to check the list provided by Mr. McLellan (list of memoirs + narrative nonfiction).  On the first day of class, they should have completed annotations and be able to answer some comprehension questions about their reading (Honors Summer Reading directions).  There will be a writing assignment during the first week of school (but not on the first day). Questions: mclellan@timothychristian.com

English III: Students enrolled in Honors English III are to read My Antonia by Willa Cather.  Before you begin, peruse the reading guide as it provides useful background for your reading and helpful preparation for the class discussions, the short reading quiz, and the paper to be written about the novel during the first week or two of class. Please print the reading guide and bring it and the book to class on the first day(s) of school.  Questions: tornow@timothychristian.com

Students enrolled in English 12 AP are to read the following: John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. See instructions here: AP summer reading instructions. Annotations are due on the first day of class. Please be sure to have the correct edition of these books as listed on EdTech to expedite our class time work with these novels. We will be spending about the first three weeks of school on these books. Questions: cashmer@timothychristian.com

Annotations are due on the first day of class. Please be sure to have the correct edition of these books as listed on EdTech to expedite our class time work with these novels. We will be spending about the first three weeks of school on these books.