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Quality education is our ultimate goal at I.S. 230. Students will be taking theNew York State English Language Arts assessment on May 3, and May 4, 2010. Thenumber of passages and the number of questions on this assessment have greatlyincreased. In order to help our students prepar"fo, this challenge, we are sendinghome a homework package to be completed over the holiday seeson.

Included in this package are several dffirent ways students can respond to theboolrs they are required to read over the holiday. All students are required to read aminimum o-f 90-120 minutes ner dsv if they are to increase their readins scores. Themust los their reading on the holiday reading loe. All students must read at least onebook on their indenendent reading level and write a reading response.four nights perweek during the holidays. In addition, students must then complete one of the writingactivities listed on the next page.

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and phrases as they are used into show the central idea of the

2. Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes abest seller. Write a letter to a movie producer tryrng to get that person interested in making yourbook into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good filmby analyzing how the differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience orreader are created through the use of dramatic irony, suspense or humor. Suggest a filminglocation and the actors to play the various roles. YOU MAY ONLY USE BOOKS WHICHHAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN MADE INTO MOVIES.

Write a feature article (with a headline) by providing a summary of the text as it might be foundon the front page of a newspaper in the town where the story takes place. Include the theme orcentral idea of the book and analyze its development over the course of the text. Include itsrelationship to the characters, setting, plot.

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