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PCTI 9th Grade English

Summer Reading
Welcome to ninth grade! PCTI has made it a priority to keep our students’ skills sharp by suggesting a summer reading
text. Summer reading is emphasized because it helps prevent the “Summer Slide” - the educational loss students
experience over the summer. Summer reading also helps students build a lifelong desire for reading. These readings are
supplemental texts to our grade 9 curriculum and the Ray Bradbury author study unit. By reading the selections over the
summer, students will be better prepared to explore the curriculum in-depth with their instructor at the onset of the school
year. On Friday, September 6, 2024, students must come to school with a physical or digital copy of their completed
notes and organizers.
Evaluation: You will complete an assessment based on these readings and the theme that connects the three pieces. As
you read, take note of what the connection might be. Be prepared to share your claim and reasoning during the first week
of English class. You can organize your thoughts using the R.A.C.E.S. method. Completion of the attached organizers will
serve as your study guide and provide notes for the graded activity.

Directions:
1. Read the nonfiction selection by The Washington Post
2. Read the short story by R. Bradbury
3. Read the poem by L. Ellis

Nonfiction Fiction Poem

“Put Down the Phones: Study “The Last Night of the World” “The Dash” by Linda Ellis
Links Screen Use and Teen by Ray Bradbury
Unhappiness” The Dash Poem
(Read by the author)

*Use the links for each text found in the chart above.
**While reading, please be mindful of the following information:
● Important ideas and their significance.
● Confusing words or phrases. Define from context or dictionary.
● Passages that seem inconsistent, confusing, or important.
● Passages that generate a strong positive or negative response.
● Literary devices used and the author’s purpose in using them.
● References you don’t recognize that are referred to in the text.
● Common themes between the three sources.
Completing this organizer will help you remember what you read in the nonfiction article and prepare you to
complete the assessment activity during the first week of school.
Completing this organizer will help you remember what you read in the fiction short story and prepare you to
complete the assessment activity during the first week of school.
Completing this organizer will help you remember what you read in the poem and prepare you to complete the
assessment activity during the first week of school.
Writing your ideas about the common theme and supporting evidence can be organized using the R.A.C.E.S.
method in preparation for the assessment activity during the first week of school.