Eighth Grade Language Arts Summer Reading

ISBN#: 0684856093

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Assignments due the first day of school:

Complete the reading of:

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

Assignment to go with the book: Write down your thoughts about the questions you are asked to answer.

Part 1 – The Set-up: Baby Steps, pg. 28, #s 1-10

Part 2 – The Personal Bank Account: Baby Steps, pg. 45-46, #s 1-10

Habit 1 – Be Proactive, Baby Steps, pg. 71-72, #s 3, 7, 8, 10

Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind: The Great Discovery, pg. 86-89, #s 1-10

Baby Steps, pg. 104, #s 1, 5, 8

Habit 3 – Put First Things First: Baby Steps, pg. 128, #s 2, 5, 8

Part 3 – The Relationship Bank Account: Baby Steps, pg. 144, #4 (Write the thank-you note and deliver it; as for this homework, describe the person

you’ve sent it to and why you needed to thank them.)

Habit 4 – Think Win-Win: Baby Steps, pg. 162, #s 1, 8

Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood: Baby Steps, pg. 180,

#4

Habit 6 – Synergize: Baby Steps, pg. 202, #s 2, 5, 7

Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw: Complete the reading – no Baby Steps!