2017 English Language Arts/Social Studies Summer Assignment

Grade 9 Instructions

Download the instructions and the journal template (graphic organizer). Use these materials and one of the approved short stories from the list below to complete the assignment. Follow the Vocabulary.com link to practice and master the Grade 9 word list.

Grade 9 Instructions

Journal Template

Vocabulary.com Grade 9 Word List

FLHS Social Studies Department

Grade 9 ELA Texts

Choose ONLY one of the short stories below and complete the graphic organizer for that story. Choose the short story that most closely matches your interests.

A&P by John Updike

Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs

Two Kinds by Amy Tan