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10th Grade English Summer Reading Assignments
First Assignment - Due June 30
Read Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis. This book is fourth in the chronology of the Narnia stories.
Lewis preferred that the series be read according to Narnian history, beginning with The
Magician’s Nephew and ending with The Last Battle last. This book picks up the Chronicles
of Narnia where The Horse and His Boy leaves off. The entire series is renowned in its genre
and full of spiritual insight.
For each major character, write a detailed paragraph describing that character, not just physically,
but in personality, virtue or vice, etc.
Write a plot synopsis including the major plot events. This should require a minimum of one
legible handwritten page.
On an additional page, note any characters or occurrences in the story that remind you of people
or events in the Bible.
Second Assignment - Due August 11
Read The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien’s The Hobbit introduces an extensive fantasy
world as well as one of the most famous of fantasy tales. The Lord of the Rings trilogy would
follow.
As above, for each major character, write a detailed paragraph describing that character, not just
physically, but in personality, virtue or vice, etc.
Write a plot synopsis including the major plot events. This should require a minimum of one
legible handwritten page.
On an additional page, explain how Tolkien deals with the nature of courage in the character
Bilbo, not a traditional heroic type.
Please be aware that the movie version deviates from the original in significant ways. This is a
reading assignment, and failure to show that you have read all of the book will result in a
seriously reduced grade.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE LEGIBLY HANDWRITTEN.
Assignments may be delivered to the WCS office between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Mondays
through Thursdays or they may be mailed to:
English Department Summer Reading Program
Westbrook Christian School
100 Westminster Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906
All assignments will be dated upon arrival, so get them in on time.
Any questions about these assignments may be emailed to [email protected].
