7th Grade English
Honor’s Summer Assignment Mrs. Kasten jkasten@bfcsmail.com Book: The Witch of Blackbird Pond Author: Elizabeth George Speare Other: Available as ISBN-13: 978-0547550299. Also as ISBN-10: 0547550299. (Other editions/publishings may be available; if you use an alternate edition, make sure yours is an unabridged version of the original.) Set in 1687, The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a novel about sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler. Kit has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Kit is greeted with suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit in Hannah Tupper. But Tupper is believed by the colonists to be a witch, and this forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty. In preparation for the school year, 7th grade students are required to read at least one book and write responses. For this required reading, and other books you might read, use the prompts below to help and guide you with your writing assignment. Writing assignment is due Monday, July 24, 2017. Required Reading Assignment: The Witch of Blackbird Pond (book details above) Required Writing Assignment (use the below prompts to help you compose your assignment) : 1. What do you know about the main character, Kit Tyler? How does she change in the story? What brings about those changes? Describe at least two events Kit was involved in and how these events required her to change. 2. Think of three major events in the story. What caused the events? How did one thing lead to another? Why were the events important to the story? 3. In which time period and where did the story take place? What did you learn about the time period? Think about how the characters dressed and behaved; their schooling, jobs, traditions and daily routines. 4. There were many antagonists throughout the story. Identify three antagonists and explain what they did to try and disrupt the success of the protagonist. 5. Think about the author’s writing. What do you notice about the author’s style and technique?
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