Our Lady of the Hamptons Summer Reading List 2018

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1 Our Lady of the Hamptons Summer Reading List 2018

2 KINDERGARTEN SUMMER SUGGESTED READING LIST FICTION: THE KISSING HAND by Audrey Penn KATIE AND THE MONA LISA by James Mayh DON T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS by Mo Williams IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE by Laura Numeroff LLAMA, LLAMA, TIME TO SHARE by Anna Dewdney LITTLE OWL S BIG NIGHT by Divya Srinivasan THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein *** Any books by our Kindergarten Authors Robert McCloskey, Audrey Wood, Tomie DePaola, Jan Brett, Jannell Cannon, Ezra Jack Keats, Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, and Robert Meunch. NON-FICTION: AMAZING WHALES! By Sarah L. Thomson ANIMALS IN THE RAIN FOREST by Johnson BUGS ARE INSECTS by Anne Rockwell STARGAZERS by Gail Gibbons MY SOCCER BOOK by Gail Gibbons

3 First Grade Summer Reading 2018 Summer is no time to stop reading! Reading for just a few minutes every day can maintain the skills learned at school to be ready for the next grade level. But summer is a time for fun and relaxation too! So, we offer a fun way to complete the summer reading assignment for first grade. Each student will need to complete both calendars and the Bingo sheet. 1. Calendars- During July and August read for pleasure and check off the calendar each day when you read for 20 minutes or more. Count everything you read including books, magazines, cereal boxes, menus, etc Students may need their parents help to complete this assignment and to read aloud to their children. You need to have 40 boxes checked off! Calendars are attached. 2. BINGO Board- Attached, you will find a Summer Reading Bingo Board. The board is filled with different ideas to fill those warm summer days! You need to complete one row. Will you go up and down? Across or diagonal? Can you fill in more than one row? Can you fill in the whole board? Color in each box with a yellow or orange crayon when you complete it. Be creative with your reading, writing, drawing, painting, and even cooking! ~Miss Valle Both the BINGO board and the Calendars are DUE on the first day of school.

4 Name: First Grade Summer Reading Calendars

5 Name: First Grade Summer Bingo Board Read 2 books about sports. Read outside and under a tree. Talk with a friend about books you both like. Then trade books and read each other s. Read a fantasy book. Go to a fun website like starfall.com. Spend 20 minutes playing games and reading books. Read a nonfiction book about science. Take a walk. Listen to the sounds of summer. Write a list of the sounds. Read a book about a famous person. Make a picture of your person. Write your own short story! Try to make it have at least 8 sentences. Read a folk tale or fable. What was the lesson of the story? Read books from a series such as Amelia Bedelia. Visit the library and check out a book about your favorite animal. With an adult, read a story. Then make puppets of the main characters. Use sticks, pipe cleaners, paper bags, socks! Act out the story. Write 2 poems about anything you want. Read 2 books with a girl as the main character. Read 2 books with a boy as the main character. Who is your favorite author? Read books by your favorite author. Make a poster about one of the books. Read for 30 minutes on a rainy day. Read a magazine written just for kids. Look through a cookbook with an adult. Read a recipe. Work with an adult to make something delicious.

6 Summer Reading List for students entering into the First Grade: Flower Garden Rain Song The Tiny Seed Counting in the Garden The Stray Dog Swimmy Those Shoes I Could Do That! Esther Morris Click, Clack Series (Any book in series) Frog and Toad Series (Any book in series) The Very Busy Spider Big Red Lollipop Children Make Terrible Pets Corduroy Series (Any book in series) Curious George Series (Any book in series) Owl Moon Snowy Day Tight Times Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen Five Little Monkeys Series (Any book in series) The Velveteen Rabbit Make Way for Ducklings The Little Engine that Could Caps for Sale If you give a Mouse a Cookie Ten Apples on Top! Amelia Bedelia Series (Any book in series) The Paper bag Princess Henry Mudge (Any book in series) Leo the Late Bloomer Rainbow Fish Sam Who Never Forgets You Can t Catch Me! Are you my mother? If I were a Penguin The Retired Kid The Carrot Seed Eve Bunting Lezlie Evans Eric Carle Kim Parker Marc Simont Leo Lionni Maribeth Boelts Linda Arms White Doreen Cronin Arnold Lobel Eric Carle Rukhsana Khan Peter Brown Don Freeman Margret Rey Jane Yolen Ezra Jack Keats Barbara Shook Hazen Dyanne DiSalvor Ryan Eileen Christelow Margery Williams Robert McCloskley Watty Piper Esphyr Slobodkina Laura Joffe Numeroff Theodore LeSieg Peggy Parish Jill Murphy Maurice Sendak Robert Kraus Patricia Polacco Eve Rice Joanne Oppenheim PD Eastman Heidi Goenell John Agee Ruth Krauss *Students will need their parents help reading these stories. As the parent reads, make sure the student is listening to the story. Discuss what happens in the story.

7 Summer reading is essential for a successful school experience. Learning to read takes practice. Books can be read individually or with assistance. At this age, it is important to encourage independent reading. It is also helpful to keep a log or journal of books read during the summer. Fun Books to read: Class Picture Day - Andrea Buckless Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Ron Barrett Get Ready for Second Grade Amber Brown by Paula Danzinger Last One In Is a Rotten Egg by Leonard Kessler Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt by Megan McDonald Freckle Juice by Judy Blume Franklin Rides a Bike by Paulette Bourgeois If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka Widget by: Lyn Rossiter McFarland Fun Series to read: A to Z Mysteries Arthur Chapter Books Amelia Bedelia Cam Jansen Fancy Nancy Flat Stanley Franklin Frog and Toad Geronimo Stilton Henry and Mudge Horrible Harry Judy Moody The Magic School Bus The Magic Tree House Bear Snores On by: Karma Wilson So Bad About Being An Only Child? by: Cari Best Goldilocks and the Three Martians by: Stu Smith How I Became a Pirate by: Melinda Long Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by: Judy Sierra My Lucky Day by: Keiko Kasza Prancing, Dancing Lily by: Marsha Diane Arnold Hi! Fly Guy by: Tedd Arnold Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel Bird and Squirrel on Ice by James Burks Sheep In A Jeep by: Nancy Shaw Just Grandpa and Me by: Mercer Mayer Oliver the Mighty Pig by: Jean VanLeeuwen Horrible Harry in Room 2B by: Suzy Kline Poppleton Captain Underpants The Puppy Place Junie B. Jones Goosbumps Every month in 2 nd grade, we learn about an author and read their books. These are great books to add to your library and/or start reading! Mike Thaler Mo Willems Marc Brown Eve Bunting Helen Lester David Adler Doreen Cronin Shel Silverstein Roald Dahl

8 Summer Reading for 2 nd Grade The summer is a great time to relax and read a lot of boos. Before starting 2 nd grade you are required to read at least 10 books. This means you must read 10 or more books before September. Please keep track of the books you read on the book log below. This will be collected on the 1 st day of school. You must also complete the Story Box for ONE of the books you read over the summer. This will be collected on the first day of school and presented to the class! 1. Book Log Title Author Date Completed

9 **Print on cardstock or glue onto a piece of construction paper after writing on it! This will make it STRONGER!!!!!

10 .-.3 rd Grade Summer Reading.-. Hooray! You have made it through second grade. Now it s time to get ready for third grade! It is super important to read this summer; storybooks and chapter books, and of course, have tons of fun too!!! :) *Required reading: 1) You will have to read two chapter books over the summer. The first required book is Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli. The other book you can choose from any of the book lists below. 2) For each book, as you read, fill out a story map graphic organizer. 3) For each book, after you read, complete a book activity. You need to complete two activities, one for each required book. Choose the activities from the list.

11 *Heading: 1. All activities need to be completed on looseleaf with a proper heading. See example below: Student s Name Date Teacher s Name Summer Reading 2018 *Book Activity List* 1) Write a letter to the author: Let him/her know that you read the book by describing parts that you particularly enjoyed or found interesting, and explain why by using details. 2) Interview a character: Choose a character from the book. Write five questions you would want to ask the character. Be sure to ask questions that are related to the book. (Do not ask questions such as What is your favorite color?) 3) Book Ending: Describe (write) the book s original ending, and then write a new one. Be detailed. You get to switch roles and be the author for the ending of the book. Be creative and have fun with it! Your ending should have eight to ten sentences. 4) Write a journal entry: Pretend you are one of the characters. Write at least ten sentences describing a day in your life. Challenge Yourself! Try one of the following ideas: Read more than two chapter books. Check out your town library to see if there are summer reading clubs. Log your minutes with the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. Read books about places you hope to visit one day. Have a poetry slam night with your family.

12 Listen to books while riding in the car. Take turns reading with someone. Find fun places to read. *Summer Reading Book List* Chapter Book Series: Barrows, Annie. Ivy and Bean* (Realistic) RL 3.2+ Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley (Some in audio) (Humor, Fantasy) RL 3.5 Brown, Monica. Lola Levine. (Realistic) RL 3.4+ Butler, Dori Hillestad. The Haunted Library Series (Mystery) RL Cronin, Doreen. Chicken Squad* (Humor) RL 3.3 DiCamillo, Kate. Tales from Deckawoo Drive* series (Humor) RL 2.3+ Elliot, Rebecca. Owl Diaries (Fantasy) RL 3.3 Gutman, Dan. Baseball Card Adventure* (Time-Travel) RL 3.9+ Hale, Shannon and Dean. The Princess in Black (Latest in audio) (Fantasy) RL 2.3+ Hanlon, Abby. Dory Fantasmagory* (Realistic with Fantasy) RL 1.8+ Howe, Deborah and James. Bunnicula* series (Humor) RL 4.4+ Lagercrantz, Rose. My Happy Life (Realistic) RL 2.1 Klise, Kate. The Three Ring Rascals* (Realistic) RL 3.2+ Look, Lenore. Alvin Ho* (Realistic, Humor) RL 3.7 McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody* (Realistic) RL 3.0+ McDonald, Megan. Stink* (Realistic, Humor) RL Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House* (Time-travel) RL 3.1+ Peschke, Marci. Kylie Jean series (Realistic) K-3 Roy, Ron. A to Z Mysteries (Some in audio) (Mystery) RL 3.0+ Sacher, Louis. Marvin Redpost* (Humor) RL 3.9 Warner, Gertrude Chandler. Boxcar Children* (Mystery) RL 3.0+ Warner, Sally. Ellray Jakes* (Realistic) RL 2.5+ Beginning Chapter Books: Adler, David A. Don t Throw it to Mo! (Realistic) RL 1.9 Butler, Dori Hillestad. King & Kayla series (Mystery) RL DiCamillo, Kate. Bink and Gollie series (Realistic) RL 2.2+ Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge series(realistic) RL 2.3+ Schneider, Josh. The Meanest Birthday Girl (Realistic) RL 2.1 Silverman, Erica. Cowgirl Kate series (Realistic) RL 1.5+ Yee, Wong Herbert. Mouse and Mole series (Fantasy) RL 2.6+

13 Fiction Chapter Books Adler, David A. Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game. RL Adler, David A. Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds Cam Jansen. RL Auch, Mary Jane. I Was a Third Grade Science Project. RL Barrows, Annie. Ivy & Bean. RL 3.2 Butler, Dori Hillestad. The Case of the Lost Boy. RL 3.0 Cammuso, Frank The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Book One: Spelling Trouble. RL 2.2 Cazet, D. Minnie and Moo Go Dancing. RL 2.0 Cohen, M. When Will I Read?. RL 2.3 Danziger, P. What a Trip, Amber Brown. RL 2.8 DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson to the Rescue. RL 2.7 Egan, Tim. Dodsworth in New York. RL 2.2 Giff, Patricia R. The Beast in Ms. Rooney s Room. RL 2.9 Nonfiction Chapter Books Arnold, Katya. Elephants Can Paint, Too! RL 2.8 Bishop, Nic. Nic Bishop Spiders. RL 3.3 Jenkins, Steve. Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World. RL 3.2 Keating, Frank. Theodore. RL 2.2 Lunde, Darrin P. Hello, Bumblebee Bat. RL 1.8 Rappaport, Doreen. Abe s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln. RL 3.2 More Book Choices: The Quest of the Cubs by Kathryn Lasky I Survived the Children s Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis Out of the Wild Night by Blue Balliett Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan Swing It, Sunny by Matthew Holm, Jennifer L. Holm The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis A Snicker of Magic, Natalie Lloyd American Girl: Gabriela, Teresa E. Harris Allie, First at Last, Angela Cervantes Crenshaw, Katherine Applegate DC Comics Secret Hero Society: Fort Solitude, Derek Fridolfs (Author) & Dustin Nguyen (Illustrator) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, Jeff Kinney Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen, Rachel Renee Russell Captain Underpants series, Dav Pilkey Geronimo Stilton series, Geronimo Stilton

14 *Book Graphic Organizer* Name: Date: Book Title: Author: Characters: Setting: (Name and describe) (Where and when?) Plot: (What happens in the story?) Beginning:

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16 Problem: (Describe the story s main problem) Solution: (Describe how the problem if solved)

17 Welcome to the Fourth Grade Summer Reading List! You are required to read three books from this list over the summer. You can read more than three if you would like. You may also read more than one book from the same author. Make sure you fill out the Book Map, Summary Map, and Character Development Map for each story read. The vocabulary Map is for words you did not know. Choose any 5 words from any book that are new words that you didn t know. You need to fill out five of the vocabulary maps. All Story maps and vocabulary maps are due the first week of school. Enjoy! Happy Reading! Chapter Books : Chocolate Fever by Rober Kimmel Smith Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Number the Stars By Lois Lowry The Good Dog by Avi Iron Thunder by Avi Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Clearly Strider by Beverly Clearly Lunch Money by Andrew Clemens My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville The BFG by Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming Inkspell by Cornelia Funke The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman The Willoughbys by Louis Lowry Holes by Louis Sachar Crash by Jerry Spinelli Loser by Jerry Spinelli

18 Chapter Books Series: The Chronicle of Narnia Series The Fudge Books: Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume Superfudge by Judy Blume Molly Moon Books: Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng Stops the World by Georgia Byng Hypnotic Time Travel Adventures by Georgia Byng Allie Finkle s Rules for Girls Books: Moving Day by Meg Cabot The New Girl by Meg Cabot Stage Fright by Meg Cabot Sports Books: Stealing Home by Matt Christopher Skateboard Tough by Matt Christopher Lacrosse Firestorm by Matt Christopher Beverly Clearly Series: Henry Higgins Books Ramona Quimby Books Ralph S. Mouse Books Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney Bunnicula Books by James Howe Judy Moody Books by Megan McDonald Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan The Titan s Curse by Rick Riordan Other Chapter Books Harry Potter Books by J.K. Rowling A Series of Unfortunate Events Books by Lemony Snicket

19 The Boxcar Children Books by Gertrude Chandler Warner Young Merlin Trilogy by Jane Yolan Tartan Magic Trilogy by Jane Yolan Any Cam Jansen books for lower level readers Nonfiction Books: Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah Campbell We Dare You! Hundred of Science Bets, I Challenges, and Experiments You Can Do at Home by Vikki Cobb Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills by Julie Cummins See How They Run, Campaign Dreams, Election Chemes and the race to the White House by Susan E. Goodman What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms and Pajamas by Patricia Lauber Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account of the 1983 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast by Megan McCarthy Animal Heroes: True Rescue Stories by Sandra Markle This Is Your Life Cycle by Heather Miller Megatooth by Patricia O Brien Sabertooth by Patricia O Brien Mammoth by Patricia O Brien Knucklehead: Tall Tales & Mostly True Stories about Growing Up by Jon Scieszka The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang Math Fables by Greg Tang The Best of Times by Greg Tang Life on Earth and Beyond: An Astrobiologist s Quest by Pamela Turner Go Go America by Dan Yaccarino See Story Maps on next page

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24 5 TH Grade Summer Reading All students are required to read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. Students will be tested on their understanding of the book during the first week of school. You must read this book! Students are required to read two other books listed. Choose the book you like the best and complete one of the following projects. (You may not use the required book for this part.) You also must complete a story map for each book. You have a total of three story maps. Option 1- Videotape or use a movie maker to act out the scene from your book. Use specific details from the book. Option 2-Create a ten to fifteen slide Power Point presentation to persuade your friends to read your book. Include a summary, title, and author. Option 3- Write a one page book summary of the novel from one character's point of view. Option 4- Write a persuasive essay explaining why the book you read should or should not be on the summer reading list. Give details to support your opinion. Don't forget to bring your project and reading logs to school with you on the first day of 5 th grade. Fiction Tuck Everlasting- Babbitt Chasing Vermeer- Balliett The Indian in the Cupboard- Banks Alice s Adventures in Wonderland-Carrol Dear Mr. Henshaw- Cleary Frindle- Clements Walk Two Moons- Creech Artemis Fowl- Colfer Bud, Not Buddy-Christopher Paul Curtis Because of Winn Dixie-Di Camillo Ginger Pye- Estes One Hundred Dresses- Estes Dead End- Jack Gantos Lily s Crossing- Giff The Phantom Tollbooth- Norton Juster A Wrinkle in Time- L'Engle Dog Lost- Lee Number the Stars-Lowry Travel Team- Lupica Baby- MacLachlan The Borrowers- Norton Wonder-R.J. Palacio Eragon- Paolini Bridge to Terabithia- Paterson Hatchet- Paulsen Where the Red Fern Grows- Rawls Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry- Taylor The Cay- Taylor Wonder- Palacio Flora & Ulysses- DiCamillo The Dreamer- Pam Muñoz Ryan Tortilla Sun- Jennifer Cervantes Series Books: The Chronicles of Narnia Charlie Bones The Kane Chronicles Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Heroes of Olympus The Sisters Grimm Ranger s Apprentice I Survived Game Changers Non-Fiction George Washington: Spymaster- Allen Helen s Eyes- Delano Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini-Fleishman The Signers: The Fifty-Six Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence-Fradin My Life with Chimpanzees- Goodall The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution- Murphy We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball-Nelson Horses- Simon When Is a Planet Not a Planet?- Scott Langston Hughes: American Poet- Walker Who is? Series Elly- My True Story of the Holocaust - Gross If you are having difficulty this summer with your assignments or finding a book, you can contact me via . ttorres8656@olhamptons.org

25 Name 5 th Grade Summer Reading Assignment Date Fill in one story map for each summer book you have read. Bring to school on the first day of school for collection by your 5 th grade teacher. Title: Author: Characters Description Time: Setting Place: Problem: Write four (only) sentences showing the steps leading toward the resolution (solution) of the problem in the story Resolution:

26 OLH Prep Summer Reading Work The list of summer reading books below has been carefully chosen by your Prep ELA teachers. Prep 6-8 students should read the books listed for their grade level and complete the necessary written assignments by the first day of school in September. Prep 6 Reading work- All Prep 6 students must read three books this summer: one ELA book, one Religion book, and one Classic book. Assessments will be given on all three books in September. Written work- 1) For all three books, you must complete a reading log sheet. 2) Complete one of the assignments below for either Crash or Rules. 3) Be prepared to discuss your summer reading books in September. 4) Our writing tasks in September will be based on your summer reading so be ready. 5) First extra credit opportunity: bring in a photo of you reading somewhere this summer. Complete one of the following ideas for your required book (Rules or Crash): Book Talk-Create a short video book talk. Share what you liked about the book as well as information about characters, setting, plot elements, and themes (2-3 minutes max). Bring in on a flash drive. This is a great way to break the ice at the start of the year and show your classmates how you ve grown over the summer. Fast Forward- Predict what two of the main characters will be doing ten years after the book ends. (Minimum of 150 words typed or written on looseleaf in cursive.) Diary- Compose at least three journal entries from the point of view of a character from the book. (Minimum of 150 words typed or written on looseleaf in cursive.)

27 Prep 6 Book List ELA book (Choose one of the following books to read.) Crash by Jerry Spinelli OR Rules by Cynthia Lord Religion book (All must read the following book.) Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy s Astonishing Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo Classic book (Choose one of the following books to read.) The Story of Beowulf by Marshall Children s Homer by Colum Midwife s Apprentice by Cushman Catherine, Called Birdy by Cushman Teacher s Challenge Read any one of these works and prepare to teach the class about it using a Power Point: Hatshepsut, His Majesty Herself by Andronik Who Was First? Discovering the Americas by Freedman The Adventures of Marco Polo by Freedman Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart

28 Prep 6 Summer Reading Log Name Date Fill in one story map for each summer book you have read. (3 total) Bring to school on the first day of school. Title: Character Author: Description Setting Time: Place: Problem/Conflict: Write four sentences showing the steps leading toward the resolution (solution) of the problem in the story Resolution:

29 Prep 7 Reading work- All Prep 7 students must read three books this summer: one ELA book, one Religion book, and one Classic book. Assessments will be given on all three books in September. Written work- For the ELA book, write a persuasive letter that encourages a friend to read this book. Your letter should be at least five paragraphs in length, and it must be in friendly letter format. Include at least seven text details, and be sure the setting, plot, and characters are fully described. It may be typed or handwritten. For the Religion book, record information about your five favorite stories from each gospel on index cards. Be sure to cite each story by writing down the gospel, chapter, and verses for each. (Example: Luke 1: 1-10) (Ten index cards in all.) For the Classic book- Complete a reading log sheet. See last page of the Prep 7 reading section for the log. Recommended work- Take notes as you read on index cards or post-its of key plot elements (setting, characters, etc.) and your favorite parts or interesting points. You will be required to write about this book in September. ELA book Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings Religion book Read two of the gospels- Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. Classic/Historical Fiction book (Choose one of the following books to read.) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier Teacher s Challenge Read two works by one of the following authors: Louisa May Alcott Lois Lowry Ann Rinaldi Jordan Sonnenblick Ray Bradbury William Shakespeare Teacher s Challenge Task: Annotate your books OR create a Power Point, Prezi, or Google slide show on the books that you can share with your class in September. (See the annotation sheet for information on annotation.)

30 Prep 7 Summer Reading Log Name: Title: Author: Character Description Setting Time: Place: Problem/Conflict: Write four sentences showing the steps leading toward the resolution (solution) of the problem ON THE BACK, DESCRIBE THE RESOLUTION OF THE STORY.

31 Prep 8 Reading work- All Prep 8 students must read three books this summer: one ELA book, one Religion book, and one Classic book. Assessments will be given on all three books in September. Written work- For the ELA book- Annotate your book. See the annotation tips sheet for information and examples. Students will be graded on how well they annotate their book. Each chapter should have three to five notes/comments. For the Religion book-be prepared to discuss in class. Take notes as you read on index cards of your ten favorite parts, interesting points, or stories. Each index card should include a citation, information on what you read, and why you found it interesting. For the Classic book, write a persuasive letter that encourages a friend to read this book. Your letter should be at least five paragraphs in length, and it must be in friendly letter format. It must include at least eight text details. Recommended work- Take notes as you read on index cards or post-its of your favorite parts, interesting points, etc. ELA book Nothing but the Truth by Avi Religion book New Testament- Read the Acts of the Apostles. Classic book (Choose one of the following books to read.) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Teacher s Challenge Read two works by one of the following authors: Agatha Christie Ray Bradbury Ann Rinaldi John Greene Charles Dickens William Shakespeare Task: Annotate your books OR create a presentation on the two books. You may choose the format (Prezi, Google Slide Show, PowerPoint, film, etc.)

32 Annotation Sheet for Prep 8 Work and for Prep 7/8 Teacher s Challenge Books Do the following as you read: Before: Look at the front and back covers of the text. Try to learn more about the author. Think about the title and/or subtitle. Look at how the text is organized on the page and how the overall book is organized. During: In the text, use symbols like the ones above to mark key points, etc. In the margins, make comments on what you read. (Summarize, Analyze, Question, Predict, Formulate) After: Think about what you read. See Spanish for Prep 6, 7, and 8 th on the next page

33 Spanish These School Library Journal selections for children and teens deal with universal themes of family, memory, and cultural identity. The list showcases children s book creators doing some of their best work. The suggestions encompass fiction for middle school and young adult readers. These books convey the rich Hispanic heritage. Entering PREP 6: Gaby, Lost and Found- Angela Cervantes Entering PREP 7: Tortilla Sun - Jennifer Cervantes Entering PREP 8 The Dreamer- Pam Muñoz Ryan & Peter Sis