For Students Entering Kindergarten

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1 For Students Entering Kindergarten Students entering Kindergarten are asked to read with someone (Mom, Dad, sister, brother, etc.) each day for 20 minutes. The list of books from which to choose includes: Peas by Keith Baker Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? By Bill Martin Jr., and Eric Carle The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond Kindergarten Rocks by Katie Davis My Five Senses by Aliki No, David! by David Shannon Roosters Off to See the World by Eric Carle What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Each day, as the child reads with someone, the attached chart can be completed so that the child can keep track of all the reading s/he has done. This chart should be turned into the teacher on August 10, 2016.

2 My Summer Reading Chart Name: Today s Date Today I read with We read this book Initials of Student and Helper

3 The following is a list of suggested book, see note below from Ms. Waterman: Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed by Eileen Christelow Biscuit Meets the Class Pet by Alyssa satin Capucilli The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman Dogs by Hollie Endres Sea Turtles by Ann Herriges Goldie Duck and the Three Beavers by Robin Koontz Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus Swimmy by Leo Lionni Beavers by Emily Green I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Duck on a Bike by David Shannon Don t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems For Students Entering First Grade During the summer, please log reading on the provided log. Books may be of the student s choosing (at current reading level), as long as he or she is reading at least 20 to 30 minutes each day. Reading may be either assisted or independent, please mark the log accordingly. I recommend your child choose a variety of genres of books; expository, literary, historical fiction, fantasy. After reading, please discuss the book and ask questions, keep them thinking about the book -try writing one or two sentences about the book, the characters, or what they remember reading. If you have any questions please don t hesitate to contact me. I will be periodically checking my through the summer. Ms. Waterman: jwilliams@sjp2.us

4 My Summer Reading Chart Name: Today s Date Today I read with We read this book Initials of Student and Helper

5 Please keep a reading log of the time you spend reading this summer. Try to spend at least 30 minutes a day reading. It can be broken into 2, 15 minute sitting times. Then enter your information in your reading log. Some of the books which are read may be tested on in the fall if they are AR books. Be prepared to turn your log in the first week of school. Try to choose books you enjoy and find interesting. They may be fiction or non-fiction. Some recommendations include: The Fire Cat by Esther Averill The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff How the Moon Regained Her Shape by Janet Ruth Heller Owl at Home by Arnold Label Bats: Creatures of the Night by Joyce Milton Beatrice Doesn t Want To by Laura Numeroff Dinosaurs before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rothmann Nate the Great or Olivia Sharp by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Meerkats by Katherine Walden Incredible Fireflies by Susan Ashley Giant Pandas by Kari Schuetz For Students Entering Second Grade

6 My Summer Reading Chart Name: Today s Date Time Spent Reading Name of Book A sentence or two about what you read

7 Students entering Third Grade are asked to read two books over the summer and to complete the attached worksheet for each book read. These worksheets should be submitted to your teacher on August 10, Students may also be given the chance to take an AR test for these books when they return to school. Students should choose two books from the following titles: A Medieval Feast by Aliki Ivy and Beans by Annie Barrows Reggie or A Day s Work by Eve Bunting The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles Shark Attack by Cathy East Dubowski Library Mouse: A Friend s Tale by Daniel Kirk The Storm: Lighthouse Family Series by Cynthia Rylant The Whale: Lighthouse Family Series by Cynthia Rylant Beneath the Ghost Moon by Jane Yolan Helen Keller by Christy Devillier The Life of Florence Nightingale by Kathleen Conners George Washington by Erin Edison TJ Trapper, Bully Zapper series by Lisa Mullarkey Marvin Redpost series by Louis Sachar Deep in the Desert by Rhonda Lucas Donald Pie by Sarah Weeks For Students Entering Third Grade

8 My Summer Reading Journal Student Name: Directions: Fill out a reading journal sheet for each of the three books that you read this summer. Be sure to turn these sheets into your teacher on August 17. The name of the book I read is: The author of the book is: The type of book is (circle your choice): Fiction Non-Fiction The tone of the book is (circle your choice): Fun Serious The purpose of the book is (circle your choice): To Teach To Entertain The setting (place) of the book is: The main character of the book is named: Something I remember from reading the book is:

9 For Students Entering Fourth Grade Student responsibilities for summer reading include the following: Each student in grade four will compose a Book Response Essay for one of the following titles that summarizes the story. The summary must detail major events in the novel. The student must provide a hard copy of their work on the first day of school, August 10, The essay should be no less than 400 words in length, must be typed in 12-point font, Times New Roman, and must be double-spaced. Failure to follow directions will result in a failing grade. Additionally, each student will also be given an AR test on each book read when they return to school as the second part of their grade for summer reading. The book selection that will be read this summer is: Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman Students may then choose one of the following two titles: Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz Sojourner Truth Ain t I a Woman? by Fred and Patricia C. McKissack

10 For Students Entering Fifth Grade Student responsibilities for summer reading include the following: Each student in grade five will compose a Book Response Essay for one of the following titles that summarizes the story. The summary must detail major events in the novel. The student must provide a hard copy of their work on the first day of school, August 10, The essay should be no less than 400 words in length, must be typed in 12-point font, Times New Roman, and must be double-spaced. Failure to follow directions will result in a failing grade. Additionally, each student will also be given an AR test on both books when they return to school as the second part of their grade for summer reading. The book selections that will be read this summer are: The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill Bread and Roses, Too by Katherine Paterson

11 For Students Entering Sixth Grade Students entering Sixth Grade are asked to read two books over the summer and prepare to take the AR test, as well as a written response quiz upon returning to school in August. The grades for these assessments will be a part of the student s first quarter reading grades. Students should read the following books: Flush by Carl Hiaasen Wonder by RJ Palacio

12 For Students Entering Seventh Grade Students entering Seventh Grade are asked to read two books over the summer and prepare to take the AR test, as well as a written response quiz upon returning to school in August. The grades for these assessments will be a part of the student s first quarter reading grades. Students should read the following books: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Tangerine by Edward Bloor

13 For Students Entering Eighth Grade Students entering Eighth Grade are asked to read two books over the summer and prepare to take the AR test, as well as a written response quiz upon returning to school in August. The grades for these assessments will be a part of the student s first quarter reading grades. Students should read the following books: Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen