Summer Reading for Grade Five

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1 Summer Reading for Grade Five Required Reading Group Red-Choose 1 of the following A Long Way from Chicago Middleworld Maude March by Richard Peck by J&P Volkel by Audry Couloumbis Group White- Choose 1 of the following The Indian in the Cupboard Three Times Lucky Poppy by Lynne Reid Banks by Shiela Turnage by Avi Group Blue- Choose 1 of the following Freckle Juice Stone Fox by by Judy Blume The Absent Author by Ron Roy

2 John Gardiner Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Suggested Reading Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary, Paul O. Zelinsky (illus.) Frindle by Andrew Clements, Brian Selznick (illus.) From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord, Marc Simont (illus.) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Matilda by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (illus.) My Daniel by Pam Conrad Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Shiloh

3 by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg Wait Till Helen Comes, A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech The Warm Place by Nancy Farmer Name: Date: Your Group: Due: First day of school Summer Reading Assignment Fifth Grade THIS WILL TAKE A LITTLE TIME DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. My son/daughter has read Parent Signature Date Please complete the following form for the book you chose from your color group. Complete all sections, thoroughly. This information will

4 help you write your book report, which we will be starting when you return in September. Happy Reading! Title: Author: Main Character: Write ten adjectives/character traits that perfectly describe your character Write a summary about what you know about this character. Find the definition of protagonist.

5 Who filled that role in the book that you read? Find the definition of antagonist. Who filled that role in the book that you read? Find six (6) vocabulary words that are unknown to you or you are unsure of the definition. (You need to find six words. I knew all of them is not acceptable.) Write them as you are reading. Word 1 Write a sentence of how the word was used in the book Write the definition

6 Word 2 Write a sentence of how the word was used in the book Write the definition Word 3 Write a sentence of how the word was used in the book Write the definition Word 4 Write a sentence of how the word was used in the book Write the definition.

7 Word 5 Write a sentence of how the word was used in the book Write the definition Word 6 Write a sentence of how the word was used in the book. Write the definition Story Summary Elements of Fiction Setting: The setting is the time and place of a story. The setting can include the time frame, such as the past, present or future, and the place such as a state or planet. Sometimes the place is very large such as an ocean or outer space. Sometimes it is small like a room in a house. The setting helps to create the atmosphere in the story.

8 Describe the setting of your book. Plot: The plot is the main storyline of the book. The plot includes five pieces: The introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. The introduction is where the author sets up and explains the conflict. The climax is the exciting part where the story is leading up to. The resolution is the ending or what happens after the climax takes place. Describe the plot of your book. In the beginning: In the middle:

9 The story ended:

10 Conflict Conflict is a struggle that the main character experiences. Conflict can be a physical fight or an argument with another character, but it doesn t have to be. The conflict can be any force that is going against the main character including nature, others people s beliefs, or the character s own weaknesses. Describe the conflict in your book. Theme The theme of the story is the message or meaning behind the story. The theme of the book is different from the plot. Plot is what the characters do, but the theme is the lesson or moral behind the plot. Some common examples of themes are: true love, overcoming evil, man vs. nature, death is part of the circle of life, overcoming adversity, sacrifices bring rewards. Describe the theme in your book. Write a new ending!

11 Pretend that you are the author of the book. What other ways could this book have ended? Use your imagination to write a different ending to the book.

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