DIG INTO SOME CAPTIVATING BOOKS THIS SUMMER!!! Optional Summer Reading for Rising Third Graders

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1 DIG INTO SOME CAPTIVATING BOOKS THIS SUMMER!!! Optional Summer Reading for Rising Third Graders Bring your reading log to school by August 24 to win a prize!. If you want to enjoy some exciting adventures and earn a prize 1. Find the rising third grade summer reading assignment on the TCS portal. 2. Choose at least three books to read from the list. 3. Write the titles of the books on the log on the back of this flyer. 4. Ask a parent or grandparent to read four Bible stories aloud to you and add them to the log. Parent Note: Please refer to your child s recent DRA test results to find your child s reading level. Have fun building adventures Mrs. Petzrick, TCS Lower School Language Arts/Reading Specialist: dpetzrick@tcsfairfax.org

2 OPTIONAL SUMMER READING LOG: RISING THIRD GRADERS Student s First and Last Names: Choose three or more books from the list on the portal. Ask your parent to preview them and sign below. After reading the books, fill out the reading log below. Ask a parent or grandparent to read four children s Bible stories aloud to you and discuss them. List them on the lines below. To receive a prize, bring the completed form to school by August 24. Happy Reading! Mrs. Petzrick, Language Arts/Reading Specialist I have approved the books listed below for my child to read. PARENT SIGNATURE DATE FOUR BIBLE STORIES READ ALOUD BY A PARENT: THREE BOOKS READ BY THE STUDENT: TITLE AUTHOR RATING FOR ADDITIONAL BOOKS, PLEASE LIST THEM ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER.

3 RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING LIST: RISING THIRD GRADE If participating in the optional summer reading activity 1. Choose books from the Above Grade-Level List if you scored 34 or above on the May DRA. 2. Otherwise, choose books from the On Grade-Level List. 3. If you scored below DRA 28, ask a parent to help you. Talk about unfamiliar words and discuss each chapter. 4. Practice your Super Six + 2 Comprehension Strategies as you read and work on your reading goals. 5. Evaluate books after you read them. Did you like them? Do the characters act in a godly manner? 6. Once you ve listed three titles on your reading log, you may read and list books that aren t on the list. On Grade-Level List: 26 Fairmont Avenue by DePaola (biography) (Level N) Amanda Pig and Her Best Friend Lollipop (others in this series) by Van Leeuwen (Level L) Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish (Level L) Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty (Level M) Arthur s Tooth (and others in this series) by Marc Brown (Level L) Best Friends Forever by Kate DiCamillo (Level M) The Big Snow by Hader (Level M) Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Level M) Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery (and others in this series) by David Adler (Level K) Cam Jansen series (Level L) The Case of the Elevator Duck by Berends (Level M) Chang s Paper Pony by Eleanor Coerr (Level L) The Cool Crazy Crickets to the Rescue! by David Elliott (Level L) The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter by Matt Christopher (Level L) The Dog That Stole Football Plays by Matt Christopher (Level L) Dust for Dinner by Ann Turner (Level L) Following Grandfather by Wells (Level N) For the Duration: The War Years by DePaola (Level L) George Washington's Mother by Jean Fritz (Level M) Gooney Bird on the Map by Lois Lowry (Level N) Here We All Are by DePaola (Level N) Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss (Level N) House Mouse, Senate Mouse (and others) by Peter Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes (Level M) Hill of Fire by Thomas Lewis (Level L) In Aunt Lucy s Kitchen by Cynthia Rylant (Level M) The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by H. Swift and L. Ward (Level M) The Littles series by Peterson (any book except Volume #1, which is used in second grade) (Level M)

4 The Long Way Westward by Joan Sandin (Level L) Luba and the Wren by Patricia Polacco (Level N) Lucky Baseball Bat by Matt Christopher (Level M) Poodle and Hound by Kathryn Lasky (Level N) Porky and Bess by Ellen Weiss (Level L) Singing Sam by Clyde R. Bulla (Level M) Snowed in with Grandmother Silk by Carol Fenner (Level N) Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (Level N) Tales of Oliver Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen (Level L) A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki (Level N, nonfiction) Above Grade-Level List: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Augusta Stevenson (Level N) Akimbo and the Lions by Alexander M. Smith (Level P) Attack at the Arena, and Other Imagination Station Books by Hering & McCusker (Choose any book in this Christian series except Voyage of the Vikings, which is used in third grade.) (Level N) The A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy (Choose any books in this series except The Panda Puzzle and The Missing Mummy, which are used in third grade.) (Level N) Baseball Fever by Johanna Hurwitz (Level O) A Bear Named Trouble by Marion Bauer (Level P) Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Stevenson (Level R) The Boxcar Children (Volumes #3 and up) by Gertrude C. Warner (Choose any book in this series except Volumes #1 and #2, which are used in third and fourth grades.) (Level O) Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley by Marguerite Henry (Level O) The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock (Level P) Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Augusta Stevenson (Level Q) Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary (Level P) Elizabeth Blackwell (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Henry (Level O) Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man and others by Donald J. Sobol (Choose any book in this series except Volume 1, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, which is used in third grade.) (Level P) George Washington Young Leader (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Stevenson (Level P) Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant (Level P) Harry s Mad by Dick King-Smith (Level P) Helen Keller: From Tragedy to Triumph (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Wilkie (Level O) Henry Ford: Young Man with Ideas (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Aird (Level O) The Indian School by Gloria Whelan (Level P) Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World by Mildred Walter (Level P) Lady Lollipop by Dick King-Smith (Level P) Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg (Level O)

5 Magic Tree House nonfiction companions, such as Knights and Castles: A Magic Tree House Research Guide (Level N) Mark Twain: Young Writer (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Mason (Level O) Martha Washington, America s First lady by Wagoner (Level O) Martin's Mice by Dick King-Smith (Level P) McBroom s Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales by Sid Fleischman (Level O) Molly Pitcher: Young Patriot (Childhood of Famous Americans) by A. Stevenson (Level O) The Mouse and the Motorcycle (and others in series) by Beverly Cleary (Level O) Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (and others in this series) by Betty MacDonald (Level O) Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary (Level O) On My Way by Tomie DePaola and other autobiographies by this author, including I m Still Scared, Things Will Never Be the Same and Here We All Are (Level P) Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell (Level P) Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (and others in this series) by Beverly Cleary (Level O) Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who? The Stories Behind Some of America s Patriotic Symbols by Teresa Bateman (nonfiction) (Level P) Pippi Longstocking (and others in this series) by Atrid Lindgren (Level O) Riding Freedom by Pam Ryan (Level P) Ryan and Jimmy: And the Well in Africa that Brought Them Together by Herb Shoveller (Level P, nonfiction) The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson by Ann McGovern (Level O) Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark by Ann McGovern (Level O) Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Augusta Stevenson (Level N) Smasher by Dick King-Smith (Level O) Something BIG Has Been Here (poetry) by Jack Prelutsky (Level P) The Storm (part of the Lighthouse Family series) by Cynthia Rylant (Level O) The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff (Level P) Teddy Roosevelt, Young Rough Rider (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Parks (Level O) The Truth about Bats: A Magic School Bus Chapter Book (and others in this series) by Joanna Cole (Choose the chapter books rather than books from the original series.) (Level P) Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Guthridge (Level Q) Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Augusta Stevenson (Level P) The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher (Level P)

6 TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL To help your child find books at the right level to read on his own, refer to your child s most recent Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2) results to find his independent reading level, or consult your child s teacher. Since most websites list books by Guided Reading Level (GRL) by Fountas and Pinnell, find the GRL on the chart below that is equivalent to your child s DRA Level. GRADE LEVEL K BASAL READERS GUIDED READING (Fountas & Pinnell) DRA LEVEL Readiness A 1-2 Pre-primer 1 B 3 K-1 Pre-primer 1 C 4 1 Pre-primer 2 D 6 Pre-primer 3 E 8 Primer F 10 Primer to 1.2 G H I J K L M 28 3 LEXILE BR = Beginning Reader 100L-199L 200L-299L 300L-399L 400L N L-599L 3.5 O P Q 4.5 R S T 5.5 U V W 6.5 X 6.8 Y L-699L 700L-799L L-899L L-999L L-1100L Z

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