Second Grade Summer Reading Assignment

*Please choose one book from the attached Summer Reading List. Parents please help your child select one book that is the appropriate reading level. Choose any two of the following five activities to complete. Make sure to write in complete sentences. Make sure your work is neat. Check for spelling and grammatical errors before handing in. You may type or handwrite. Due Date: The first day of school! 1. Choose your favorite character and give four reasons why it’s your favorite. Give examples from the book to support your reasons. 2. Write a paragraph summarizing your book of choice. (beginning, middle, end) 3. Choose your favorite part of the story and have a conversation with the character in that scene. Include a picture! 4. Illustrate a new book cover for your story. Be creative! 5. Become the author and rewrite the ending of the story. How would you want the story to end differently? (be specific!)

Third Grade Summer Reading Assignments The reading assignment consists of choosing two different books. One should be fiction and the other non-fiction. Parents please help your child select books which are his/her appropriate reading level. Fiction The Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli Reading level: Easy The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling Reading level: Medium School Days According to Humphrey by Betty Jean Birney Reading level: Challenge For the fiction book please choose any three from the following six activities. Write in complete sentences. You may type it or handwrite it. Remember to make sure it is neat and check it for spelling and grammatical errors before handing it in on the first day of school. 1. Choose your favorite character and give four reasons why it is your favorite character. Give examples from the book to support your reasons. 2. Compare and contrast your favorite characters to yourself. (You may use a Venn diagram). Give at least four reasons and examples. 3. Write a paragraph summarizing the book. Remember this is only the key points in the story. 4. Choose your favorite part of the story and have a conversation with the character in that scene. Include a picture to coordinate with your conversation. 5. Be a reporter and write a review of the book. Be sure to include the main characters, setting, important events, problem, and solution. You may also include a picture. 6. Design a picture and caption for each section of the book. This should include beginning, middle, end, problem, and solution.

Third Grade Continued Non-Fiction: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conklin Reading Level: Easy My Librarian is a Camel by Margaret Ruurs Reading Level: Average What Was the Underground Railroad? By Yona Zeldis McDonough Reading Level: Challenge For the non-fiction book choose three of the following activities. 1. List 5 facts you learned from reading the book. Do not use facts from the timeline at the end of the book. 2. What did you like the most about what you learned from this story and why? List at least 4 things. 3. Write a paragraph summarizing the book. 4. Compare and contrast one of the main characters to yourself. Give at least four reasons with specific examples from the book.

Fourth Grade Summer Reading Assignment Taking a break from school doesn’t mean taking a break from reading. Research shows there are many benefits for students who read during the summer. In light of this research and in recognition of the importance of independent reading, students entering fourth grade will be required to complete the following assignment during summer vacation. The assignment will be collected on the first day of school in September. If you have any questions, please let us know. DIRECTIONS: Choose one fiction book and one non-fiction book to read from the lists below. Then, write a Chapter Book Challenge letter for each book you read by following the format learned in library class. Use the samples attached to guide you. IMPORTANT: Your letters should not be typed/printed. Instead, write them in your best handwriting on looseleaf. Each letter must be signed by a parent/guardian before you give the letters to your fourth grade teacher. EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you would like to make a candy jar guess during your first library class in September, you must read a total of two fiction books and two non-fiction books from the lists below. Then, write a Chapter Book Challenge letter for each of the four books read and give them in to your teacher in September. By making a candy jar guess, you might become the winner of a special prize!

Summer Reading Book List

Fiction Book List *Frindle by Andrew Clements *The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman *The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies Non-Fiction Book List *The Camping Trip that Changed America by Barb Rosenstock *Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers *Who Was Neil Armstrong? By Roberta Edwards

Fifth Grade Summer Reading Assignment

To help keep you prepared for fifth grade, you are receiving an assignment that involves reading. Mrs. Verrelli has suggested some great books for you. These books are divided into 2 categories, fiction and non- fiction. You will be choosing 1 book from each category to read. The choices are: Fiction Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabstin Non- Fiction The Great Molasses Flood: Boston 1919 by Deborah Kopps Bones by Steve Jenkins Mercy: The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals by Nancy Furstinger and Vincent Desjardins One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folk Tale by Demi For each book, you will fill out the “You should read this book!” sheet. For the fiction book, you will fill out the “Book Report Fun” organizer and then write a book report. For the non-fiction book, you will also write a book report answering the questions who the book is about, where did the story take place, when did the story take place, what was the book about and why was this book written. One of the book reports is to be accompanied with an interesting and creative collage, which promotes your book. You can use technology or any form of art. Include prominently, the title of the book and the author on the collage. The collage should not be any bigger than 12 by 12. Please include the organizers and recommendation sheets with the report. Have your parents sign at the end of your report. Until next September, have fun reading!

Sixth Grade ELA/SS Summer Reading Assignment

Sixth Grade Summer Reading Assignment Choose and read one fiction book, and one non-fiction book from the lists below. Fiction Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor Pictures of Hollis Woods, by Patricia Reilly Giff Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells Non-Fiction D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths Kids Who Rule: The Remarkable Lives of Five Child Monarchs, by Charis Cotter Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna, by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton Every Bone Tells a Story, by Jill Rubalcaba Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of ‘The Iliad,’ by Rosemary Sutcliffe Stepping-Stones: A Journey through the Ice Age Caves of the Dordogne, by Christine Desdemaines-Hugon These books are listed in order of complexity. When choosing a book to read, students should be challenged.

Sixth Grade Assignments Non-Fiction Each student must write a three paragraph* summary of their non-fiction book. The summary should be an overview of the book, retelling the main ideas, important details, and overall plot. Fiction Choose one activity. 1. Write a short story inspired by your book. The story must be at least three paragraphs* in length, it must be related to your book in a meaningful way, and it must be typed. 2. Write, design, and draw a comic strip of an important scene from your book. The comic strip must have at least 10 frames. Include a paragraph* describing why this scene is important. 3. Build a model of a setting from your book. Perhaps a scene from your book takes place at a creepy carnival, or a majestic castle, or inside a time machine! With the model, an accompanying paragraph* should be written describing a key scene that takes place in the setting. * A paragraph must be at least five sentences in length.

Sixth Grade ADDITIONAL Book Choices for Summer Reading Assignment Fiction: The War Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Restart by Gordon Korman Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool Non-Fiction: The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky What Color Is My World: The Lost History of African-American Inventors by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar You Wouldn’t Want To Be Tutankhamen! By David Stewart

7th Grade Summer Reading Assignment Choose one fiction and one non-fiction book from the suggested reading list. Complete the written assignment below and bring to school the first day. In an essay compare and contrast one character that you admire from each book. Explain the qualities that make them admirable. In another essay, compare and contrast one character from each book you dislike or don’t admire. Discuss what makes these people unlikeable. Be sure to back up your reasoning with specific examples and details from the books.

FICTION LIST

Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution by Avi The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

NON-FICTION/INFORMATIONAL BOOK LIST

Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy by Rhoda Blumberg Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism and Treachery by Steve Sheinkin

8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment

Choose one fiction and one non-fiction book from the list below. Complete the following written assignment and bring to school on the first day. Discuss the theme or message of each book you choose. Does the author successfully present his/her message? Be sure to back up your reasoning with specific examples and details from the books. Write an essay for each of the books you choose. All assignments must be handed in to your ELA teacher on the first day of school.

FICTION LIST Tangerine by Edward Bloor

Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages

Journey to Topaz: A Story of The Japanese-American Evacuation by Yoshiko Uchida

NON-FICTION/INFORMATIONAL BOOK LIST

March: Book One by John Lewis

Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin

Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference by Joanne Oppenheim

Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin