BHS English Department Summer 2006

Brookline High School Reading Survival Guide Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury     1. Grab a cold beverage and your copy of F451. Please turn off your iPod, television, computer, cell phone or video games. 2. Learn about this hot book’s unique author! Ray Bradbury Online Other “Hot” Links: Bradbury on Fresh Air/NPR Audio Interview: Bradbury discusses the influence of the story "The Pedestrian" and the connection between that short story and Fahrenheit 451. Also, this interview discusses Joseph McCarthy's influence on 451. Interview provided by Wired for Books. Ray Bradbury Rips Michael Moore "Ray Bradbury is on Fire" from Salon.com Ray Bradbury's Bio from Bookreporter.com The Trek Nation Spotlight on Ray Bradbury Visit the BHS Library in person or online! 3. Know your words before you begin to read! 68 SAT Words Found in F451! Interactive Flashcards Help You Learn Them! 68 SAT Vocabulary Words Found in Fahrenheit 451! Vocabulary Flashcards for "The Hearth & the Salamander" Vocabulary Flashcards for “The Sieve and the Sand” Vocabulary Flashcards for “Burning Bright” 4. Make sure you understand what you read! Fahrenheit 451 Reading Comprehension Questions Reading Comprehension Option #1 Reading Comprehension Option #2 5. Explore and share your reading experience with others! F451 Discussion Questions Reading Group Guide Language Arts Novel Guide for Fahrenheit 451 from Houghton Mifflin Related Links for Exploration: "Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings." (German: "Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen.")—Heinrich Heine, from his play Almansor (1821) American Library Association Links on Book Burning Facing History & Ourselves MIT Media Lab Some images and sources borrowed from www.argo217.k12.il.us