11th Grade Summer Reading List for Blackman High School

Honors English III 2017-2018

All Honors English II students are required to read one of the novels listed below:

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

All Honors English III students will be required to keep and submit a reading journal for the novel that will include the following:

1. Summary of each chapter 2. Three unknown or challenging vocabulary words with definitions for each chapter. 3. One significant quote or excerpt from each chapter with an explanation of the quote and the identity of the character to which it pertains. 4. Answer the following questions regarding the quotes: Why did you select the quote? Why is that quote so important? 5. All submissions are due the first FULL day back to school in August 2018. 6. All submissions must be in COMPLETE SENTENCES.