Summer Assignments | Reading & Math

Summer reading is an essential activity for improving reading and writing skills. Students are expected to read the books indicated below based on English course placement for 2021-2022.  Students will be assessed throughout the school year in the form of various writing assignments. Written summaries on the assigned readings are recommended but not required, as they will not be counted as a grade.

These books may be downloaded to your iPad through the iBook store, purchased through MBS Direct on our website, or the hard copy book may be used. Students will need to be able to access these books throughout the school year.


English 8 (All 8th graders not in English I or English I Honors)
Not If I Save You First – Ally Carter

English I
The Secret History of Us – Jessi Kirby

English I Honors
Discovering Ancient Greece – Kathryn Morgan

English II
Arsenic and Old Lace – Joseph Kesselring

English II Honors
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson

English III
The Scarlet Letter – Nathaniel Hawthorne

English III AP Language and Composition
Passing – Nella Larsen

English IV
Pygmalion – George Bernard Shaw

English IV AP Literature and Composition
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

English V and English V Honors (both texts available from Dr. Wheeler)
My Grandpa is a Pirate – Jan Loof
Who’s Got the Apple? – Jan Loof

If you are uncertain about your English course placement, please contact Mrs. Cristen Watters at cwatters@cabrinihigh.com.


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Returning students that just completed Intro to Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II with active MathXL for School accounts can use their credentials to login, view, and complete the Summer Math Practice Assignment posted to their account.   

New students, students entering Calculus or Algebra III, and any students without an active MathXL for School account may find a copy (PDF) of the Summer Math Practice Assignment by clicking on the link of the class they will be enrolled in the fall. 

The completed Summer Math Practice Assignment will be evaluated the first week of school for a double homework grade.  Please be prepared to bring in and show any relevant work done on loose leaf paper or on the printed PDF assignment.  The first assessment of the year will take place approximately one week from the due date and will feature problems pooled from the Summer Math Practice Assignment. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the assignment, please contact Math Department Chair, Maureen Walsh at mwalsh@cabrinihigh.com.  If you have any questions about which math course you will take in the fall, please contact Assistant Principal Cristen Watters at cwatters@cabrinihigh.com. 

Thank you for your cooperation, and have a great summer!