2 East Gibbons Street, Linden, NJ 07036

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1 2 East Gibbons Street, Linden, NJ Danny A. Robertozzi, Ed.D Superintendent John S. Kolibas Board President June, 2017 Jennifer M. Smith Director of Language Arts/ Federal Programs (908) FAX (908) Dear Parent/Guardian: Summer is a great time to read, especially for children. With no school and no homework, there are usually plenty of extra hours to fill. Encourage your child to fill those hours with reading. Research shows that students experience learning and reading loss when they are not taking part in active education. Participating in a summer reading activity is an excellent way to prevent such reading loss. To support our belief in reading, the Linden Public Schools requires a summer reading assignment. This year the assignment is to complete a Reading Log and give a Book Talk. Your child is required to read consistently during the summer and record their reading on a district Reading Log, listing the title and author of each book that they read. We suggest reading minutes daily. Your child s independent reading level will be provided and a suggested book list for each grade level is enclosed. Feel free to review books that are above and below the grade level of your child so that it is aligned with their reading level. Your child may select books that are not on this list to complete the summer reading assignment. As an alternative to a project, the students will be asked to bring their Reading Log to school by Friday, September 15, They will select their favorite book from the log and participate in a Group Book Talk to be scheduled by the classroom teacher. The expectation of the Book Talk is enclosed with this correspondence. Completing the Group Book Talk with their peers in class will hopefully motivate your child to find additional authors or books to read in the future. A description of a Book Talk is also enclosed for your information along with a checklist for preparation. Parents are encouraged to help their child select books that are appropriate to their reading ability and interests, for example fiction, non-fiction, e-books, graphic novels, etc. Please use the Linden Public Library on East Henry Street to assist with book selection. We hope that your child looks forward to reading this summer and takes the opportunity to participate in many rewarding literacy activities. Students who read at least three books and record them on their Reading Log will be entered into a drawing to win various literacy related items. If you have any questions or if you have difficulty obtaining a book, you may contact me at my office at (908) ext Wishing you a wonderful summer! Sincerely, Jennifer Smith Director of Language Arts & Federal Programs Enclosures Respect for Diversity Excellence in Education Commitment to Service

2 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Linden, New Jersey Summer Reading List 2017

3 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Suggested Summer Reading List Entering Grade 2 AUTHOR TITLE Adler Allard Bourgeois Erickson Kann Klein Lobel Minarik National Geographics Numeroff O Connor Parish Park Rylant Sharmat Young Cam Jansen Series Miss Nelson Series Franklin (Turtle) Series 380L Hank the Cowdog Series Pinkalicious Series Ready Freddy! Series Frog And Toad Series Little Bear Series National Geographic Kids Books If You Give Series Fancy Nancy Series Amelia Bedelia Series Junie B. Jones Series Henry and Mudge Series 460L Nate The Great Series 130L

4 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Suggested Summer Reading List Entering Grade 3 AUTHOR TITLE Adler Adler Brown Cameron Cleary Cleary Howe Jones Kline McDonald Roy Watt Cam Jansen Series Picture Book Biography of Series 630L Flat Stanley Series 550L Stories Julian Tells Series 520L Ramona The Pest 850L Runaway Ralph 890L Bunnicula Series 700L The Adventures of Bailey School Kids Series 600L Horrible Harry Series Judy Moody Series 570L A-Z Mysteries Series 510L Scaredy Squirrel Series 560L

5 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Suggested Summer Reading List Entering Grade 4 AUTHOR TITLE Black Blume Blume Christopher Cleary Spiderwick Chronicles Series 570L Superfudge Tales Of A 4 th Grade Nothing 470L Matt Christopher Sports Series 640L Muggie Maggie Cleary Ramona Quimby Age 8 860L Dahl James and the Giant Peach Danziger Duffey Gutman Amber Brown Goes Fourth Series Hey, New Kid! 420L The Genius Series Hunter The Quest Begins: Seekers #1 Markle Naylor Nichols Great White Sharks 1000L Shiloh Animal Masterminds

6 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Suggested Summer Reading List Grade 4 (cont.) AUTHOR TITLE Pierce Sachar Sachar Scieszka Snicket Sobol Stanley Van Allsburg Various Authors Winkler Zukerman/Daly Big Nate Series Marvin Redpost Series 420L Wayside School Series 460L Time Warp Trio Series 590L A Series Of Unfortunate Events Series 1010L Encyclopedia Brown Series Leonardo Da Vinci Jumanji American Girl Series Hank Zipzer Series 750L 2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow s Kids

7 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Suggested Summer Reading List Entering Grade 5 AUTHOR TITLE Armstrong Babbitt Blume Cleary Clements Creech Dahl Danziger DeClements Fritz Kehret Lowry Rockwell Rodgers Sounder Tuck Everlasting Fudge-A-Mania Dear Mr. Henshaw No Talking 820L Love That Dog/Cat 1010L The Twits 750L The Cat Ate My Gymsuit Nothing s Fair in Fifth Grade What s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? Earthquake Terror 690L Anastasia Krupnik Series How To Eat Fried Worms Freaky Friday

8 LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Suggested Summer Reading List Grade 5 (cont.) AUTHOR TITLE Simon Tarshis Various authors Various authors Various authors Warner Volcanoes I Survived Series Who Was Series 840L Dear America Series Royal Diary Series Boxcar Children Series

9 Lexile Chart In order to help students and parents select the just right book for their child to enjoy their summer reading, we have provided you with reading level information below. Grade Equivalent Level Guided Reading DRA Lexile Grade 2 K, L, M 20, 24, Grade 3 N, O, P 30, 34, Grade 4 Q, R, S Grade 5 T, U, V

10 Linden Public Schools Reading Log Summer 2017 Due: September 15, 2017 Student Name DRA Level Lexile Level Date Title of Book Author Minutes Read

11 Quick Start Summer Reading Checklist June/July/August Student and parent will choose books to read for the summer based on reading level Student will read book daily and record number of minutes spent reading Student will complete the enclosed recipe cards (grades 2 5) or comic strip/facts sheet (1 st grade may be written or drawn) to help organize thoughts for the book talk September Student will bring Reading Log and recipe card back to school on Friday, September 15, 2017 BOOK TALK: Student will share with a small group during class one favorite book read over the summer- Don t give away the ending! OPTIONAL: Student will present their book to the class

12 The Ingredients for a Book Talk Recipe for Fiction Begin with The Book Title Author Genre Add the Hook + + Discuss the most exciting part of the book. Sprinkle with Dash of Plot Characters Setting Conflict Reasons to Read It Recipe for Non-Fiction Begin with The Book Title Author Genre Add + The Main + Idea Facts and Details Garnish with 1 or 2 new vocabulary words Adapted from American Library Association

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15 Recipe Card for Book Talk Notes (Fiction) Title: Genre: Author: Introduce the Book (Characters and Setting) Tell what happens in the book, but don t give away the ending (Plot, Conflict, Most Exciting Part) Give reasons why your friends should read this book

16 Recipe Card for Book Talk Notes (Non-Fiction) Title: Genre: Author: Introduce the Book (Characters and Setting) Talk about the book and what you learned (Main Idea, Facts and Details) Share 1 or 2 new vocabulary words and their meaning

17 Student Name Date Title: Author: Genre: Book Talk Checklist Did I hook the audience? Did I tell what happens in the book without saying too much? Did I tell something about the main character/idea? Did I provide adequate amount of details? Did I mention any new vocabulary? Y/N Did I mention title/author? Did I have a copy of the book to share? Did I speak 3-4 minutes? Did I use expression, a strong voice, and eye contact?