Probably every adult remembers this school tradition - at the end of the school year, a literature teacher handed out lists of books that needed to be read during the summer months. This tradition has not lost its relevance in our days. Today we will not only offer you a list of literature for grade 8, but also give practical advice - how to read a maximum of works, how to motivate a child to read. After all, it is on the read volume that the student's performance depends.
Mandatory List
The literature for summer in grade 8 can be divided into four sections:
- works of classics of foreign literature;
- books of Russian writers of the first half of the 19th century;
- books of Russian writers of the second half of the XIX century;
- literature of the Soviet period.
Teachers are advised to start with voluminous books, small works or poems can be read during the school year.
The “Return” of Andrei Platonov occupies a special place in the list of literature for the 8th grade. The plot of the book tells about the events taking place immediately after the Great Patriotic War. The main character - Alexey Ivanov, is demobilized and meets a girl Masha at the station. It was in her hometown, and not the captain, who sent the guard to her family. Only a few days later Ivanov goes to the family who is waiting for him. But at home everything is not easy - quarrels with his wife and son, jealousy and scandals. Alexey Alekseevich must make a choice - to stay with people who have become strangers to him or to go to a new acquaintance.
“A photograph in which I am not” by Victor Astafiev is an excellent book from the list of literature for summer in the 8th grade. In a small village events unfold that are completely unusual for those places and for that time - a photographer arrives, whose plans are to photograph students. The main character - the boy Vitya - and his friend are offended by classmates who decided to put those who study poorly in the last row. After riding a sleigh, Vitya fell ill, and therefore could not take a picture. Later, the school teacher brought the boy a photograph in which Viti was not.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The immortal tragedy of Shakespeare tells of the hatred and enmity experienced by two noble families. By a fateful combination of circumstances, the children of two warring clans fall in love with each other. Will Romeo and Juliet be able to pass difficult trials, overcome the thorny path and find eternal love? ..
Additional list
In addition to the compulsory, there is an additional list of references for the 8th grade. It includes the books of Anatoly Aleksin “Meanwhile, somewhere,” “Mad Evdokia.” Teachers advise to include Chingiz Aitmatov's “Early Cranes” in it, “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet” by Boris Vasiliev, “The War Does Not Have a Female Face” Svetlana Alekseevich. Which foreign authors to choose for reading for the summer in the 8th grade? References include the following works:
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stow;
- Adapted edition of "Gargantua and Pantagruel" by François Rabelais;
- Stories by O. Henry;
- The Lord of the Rings by John Tolkien;
- "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding;
- "451 degrees Fahrenheit" by Ray Bradbury.
How to read everything from the list of literature for grade 8?
The list of literature is long, and the child does not know how to deal with it? There are a number of rules that will help a student to read all the books:
- The first thing to do is to set aside some time for reading. This is perfect if the book is not particularly interesting to the child. Simply set the timer and read until a signal sounds.
- You can carry the book with you. Queues and trips in public transport will perfectly brighten up the reading.
- You need to read every day. This will allow you to quickly complete the task and not re-read the book again, if suddenly the plot is a little forgotten.
How to motivate a child to read?
It is very important to set a personal example for the student - to read, to have a reading diary. You can share what you read with family members at dinner. It will not be superfluous to show interest in books that a child reads. It is very simple to ask the student what the book is about, to which of the characters he shows sympathy, and whom, on the contrary, he does not particularly favor.