Freshman Summer Reading
Class of 2029

Resource

There are no summer reading assignments for Math, Science, Theology or Fine Arts.  

English 1

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card ISBN 978-1250773029

Double-check the ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the text (no eBooks or PDFs allowed). You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your text).

  • All freshmen students at Jesuit will read Ender’s Game (ISBN: 978-1250773029) by Orson Scott Card. We will use this text for various discussions and writing assignments in class this year, so please be sure that you read Ender’s Game carefully. 
  • As you read Ender’s Game, please be sure to annotate. Some suggestions for annotation: circle unfamiliar words, summarize plot development and character descriptions in the margins, take note of any quotations that reveal new meanings or character insight, trace themes and recurring ideas, mark any passages that confuse or interest you.

Assessment

In the first few days of school, you will be tested on your understanding of Ender’s Game. Details will be given in class.

English 1XL

Ender’s Game (ISBN 978-125-0773029) by Orson Scott Card AND Lord of the Flies (ISBN 978-0399501487) by William Golding.

Double-check each ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the texts (no eBooks or PDFs allowed). You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your texts).

Assignment

View assignment in Google Docs, students must be signed in to access. 

Spanish 2XL

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