Fahrenheit451
9th Literature Summer Reading Assignments for 2013
All students are to read Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
(If for some reason this selection is objectionable, please contact Nancy Wells at nancy.wells@cobbk12.org for an alternate choice.)
Each student enrolled in 92 Literature/Composition is expected to have Fahrenheit 451 read by the first day of school. Each student will take an objective reading comprehension test over the book and participate in classroom discussions and activities prior to the assessment. A brief description of the book and a list of characters are included to prepare you for the reading.
Brief Description
Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic world. He begins to doubt himself, his job, and his society and becomes a book reader in a secret world. When his supervisor discovers his hidden life, Montag must flee civilization. Connection to the Curriculum
Fahrenheit 451 allows students to examine a dystopian novel in a science fiction genre. Students will learn to recognize satire and see the role an author has in criticizing society and/or government. The novel also provides students with the opportunity to see how an author uses a variety of literary and plot devices, such as figurative language, diction and syntax, irony, tone, mood, symbolism, characterization, and conflict.
Instructions: Before you begin reading the book, view the YouTube video below. Ray Bradbury’s comments on Fahrenheit 451 are quite interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL_y6gtxLvQ
As you read Fahrenheit 451, keep in mind the reading guide questions below as you determine Ray Bradbury’s overall purpose for writing the book. Answer each question with specific and thorough details. When necessary, use text-based answers and draw attention to specific parts of the text. Your responses to the questions will not be collected for a grade, but certainly your ability to appropriately respond to these
All students are to read Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
(If for some reason this selection is objectionable, please contact Nancy Wells at nancy.wells@cobbk12.org for an alternate choice.)
Each student enrolled in 92 Literature/Composition is expected to have Fahrenheit 451 read by the first day of school. Each student will take an objective reading comprehension test over the book and participate in classroom discussions and activities prior to the assessment. A brief description of the book and a list of characters are included to prepare you for the reading.
Brief Description
Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic world. He begins to doubt himself, his job, and his society and becomes a book reader in a secret world. When his supervisor discovers his hidden life, Montag must flee civilization. Connection to the Curriculum
Fahrenheit 451 allows students to examine a dystopian novel in a science fiction genre. Students will learn to recognize satire and see the role an author has in criticizing society and/or government. The novel also provides students with the opportunity to see how an author uses a variety of literary and plot devices, such as figurative language, diction and syntax, irony, tone, mood, symbolism, characterization, and conflict.
Instructions: Before you begin reading the book, view the YouTube video below. Ray Bradbury’s comments on Fahrenheit 451 are quite interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL_y6gtxLvQ
As you read Fahrenheit 451, keep in mind the reading guide questions below as you determine Ray Bradbury’s overall purpose for writing the book. Answer each question with specific and thorough details. When necessary, use text-based answers and draw attention to specific parts of the text. Your responses to the questions will not be collected for a grade, but certainly your ability to appropriately respond to these