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1 Middletown Township Summer Reading for Second Grade Students Entering Third Grade Summer 2013 Dear Parents and Guardians, Is your child up for a challenge this summer? Help your child increase his or her reading fluency and comprehension skills by encouraging recreational reading! We are challenging all students moving from Grade 2 into Grade 3 to read for a total of at least 20 minutes a day this summer. Reading before bed, in the car, on the airplane, by the pool, or at the beach is a great way for children to gain or retain reading skills. Remember that any form of reading is beneficial. You can read to your children, have them read to you, or read together in addition to independent reading. Books on this list are suggestions. You are welcome to add to this list! If a book is too hard for your child to read alone, consider reading it aloud to your child instead. Reading aloud to children increases their knowledge of vocabulary and shows them that you value the importance of reading. The Tracking Sheet provided asks students and parents to record a favorite book title, author, and minutes read for each week during July and August. Because this program is reliant on the honor system, we would ask that parents please initial after each reading session. There is also a Five Star Read activity included that your child will need to complete, based on one of his or her favorite books. Students will need to return their Tracking Sheet and Five Star Read activity sheet to their teachers on the first day of school in September. All work will be reviewed during the first few weeks of school. In addition to the reading requirements, we have included a Summer Literacy Calendar for July and August with suggested activities for you and your family to enjoy. Sincerely, Please Note If you need extra tracking sheets - please visit our website at: The Middletown Township Summer Reading Committee Summer Reading Update As a result of feedback we received last summer, we have revised our reading lists and assignments. There are many more choices and only one required writing activity. The Middletown Public Library has a variety books from our suggested list and has collaborated with us to also offer similar books as alternatives to the specific books on the list. We thank them for their support! We hope all of our students will enjoy reading books that are engaging, informative, and aligned with their interests.

2 Suggested Books & Authors for Summer Reading Grade 2 into Grade 3 Summer 2013 Middletown Public Schools Fiction Arthur - Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books - Marc Brown Babar - Jean de Brunhoff Cam Jansen - David Adler Cork and Fuzz Dori Chaconas Fancy Nancy - Jane O'Connor Horrible Harry - Suzy Kline Junie B. Jones Madeline - Ludwig Bemelmans Marvin Redpost - Louis Sacher Mr. Putter and Tabby Cynthia Rylant Nate the Great Marjorie Sharmat Pinky and Rex - James Howe Polk Street School - Patricia Riley Giff Ready Freddy Abby Klein Sport Stories - Matt Christopher Non-fiction Aliens are Coming! - Meghan McCarthy The Bravest Cat: The True Story of Scarlet - Laura Driscoll Bugs for Lunch - Margery Facklam Five True Dog/Horse Stories Margaret Davidson Frogs - Laura Driscoll Killer Whales - Seymour Simon Incredible Sharks - Seymour Simon Reptiles - Roger Priddy Super Storms - Seymour Simon Please encourage your child to explore the world of non-fiction text and consider age appropriate topics that they will enjoy reading! Other Suggested Authors Fiction Joanna Cole Tomie DePaola Kevin Henkes Patricia Polacco Jerry Spinelli William Steig Vera Williams Steven Kellogg Jane Yolen Chris Van Allsburg Barbara Cooney Robert McCloskey Non-fiction Andrew Clements (Pets to the Rescue Series) Joanna Cole Discovery for Kids National Geographic for Kids Rookie Biographies

3 Second Grade into Third Grade Summer Reading List - Tracking Sheet Name Date Summer of 2013 What books did you read this summer? What were your favorite books? For each book that you read, color in the number of starfish to show how much you liked it. One (1) starfish means you liked the book a little bit. Five (5) starfish means you liked the book A LOT!!! TITLE AND AUTHOR First Week of July How Much Did You Like this Book? 1 Starfish = A Little Bit 5 Starfish = A LOT!!! INITIALS OF PARENT / GUARDIAN - # OF MINUTES READ Second Week of July Third Week of July Fourth Week of July First Week of August Second Week of August Third Week of August Fourth Week of August

4 Second Grade into Third Grade Summer Reading Five Star Read Activity NAME DATE 5 Did you read a summer reading book that you couldn t put down? Was it a story that you want to tell the students in your new class about? Do you want to tell your new teacher all about it? Could you read it over and over again and not get bored? Well, that sounds like a FIVE STAR READ! Here s your chance to share your favorite summer reading book with the students in your new class by writing your own book review. It s easy and fun, and a great way to help your classmates decide what books to read once school starts. Even better, other students in the school will get to see your FIVE STAR READ! Your new teacher will display your work in the halls during the beginning weeks of school! Have fun and be creative.

5 This is me! Recommended by: The book I love to read is Written by: Here is an illustration of my favorite part of the story. Use 5 words to describe this book: My favorite part of the story is when