2017

Grade 5 students are asked to read 2 books.1. Required reading - choose from the selected list of books, then choose a project to go with this book - project completed at home.

2. Free book of choice - project completed at school.

Students will complete a project of their choice from the list below to go with their requireed

reading choice and bring it with them on the first day of school.

Project OutlinePlease choose one project from the list provided:

Diorama: Make a shadow box or diorama displaying your favorite scene. Be sure to include any characters that were present along with anything else that was important. Please write a 5-7-sentence paragraph explaining what is displayed.

Timeline: Make a timeline of the important events that happened in the story. Make sure your events go in the order that they came in the book. Write one to two sentences about what happened when the event happened. You must include 10 events. Do not include the last chapter on the timeline. We do not want to give away the ending. Instead, end the timeline with a stimulating question to utilize the skill of predicting outcomes. Be creative, neat, and colorful.

Comic Book: Write a comic book that tells about your favorite part of the book. The comic strip should have a minimum of 10 scenes or sections. Include comic-style illustrations in color. Include dialogue bubbles.

Any questions please contact me at:jcollette@allsaintswebster.org

Enjoy your summer!!

By Sharon Creech: Walk Two Moons, The Wanderer, Absolutely Normal Chaos, Heartbeat

By Beverly Clearly: Ramona Series, Strider, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Ribsy, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ralph S. Mouse, Runaway Ralph

By Kate DiCamillo: The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, The Magician's Elephant, The Tiger Rising

By Ingrid Law: Savvy, Rapunzel: The One With All the Hair, Sleeping Beauty: The One Who Took a Really Long Nap, Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away

By Wendy Mass: 13 Gifts, 11 Birthdays, A Mango Shaped Space, Every Soul a Star, The Candymakers, Finally

By Neil Gaiman: Caroline, The Graveyard Book

By Andrew Clements: Frindle, The Landry News, Janitor's Boy, The School Story, The Jacket, The Report Card, Lunch Money

By Roald Dahl: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny and the Champion of the World, Esio Trot, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Twits

Pleae choose your required reading book from the list below.

You may also use this list as a guide to choose your "free book" of choice. Students may also consult arbookfinder.com to be sure their free book of choice is listed within their reading/grade level.

2017