ECMCS Upper Elementary Summer Reading / Writing Assignment

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1 ECMCS Upper Elementary Summer Reading / Writing Assignment Assignment: All rising 4 th, 5 th, and 6 th graders must complete a Summer Reading / Writing assignment for the school year. Students are responsible for: Reading: Student s choice of participating in the Charleston County Public Library summer reading program and turning in completed CCPL documentation OR completing Genre challenge sheet to show consistent reading over the summer (strive for at least 10 genres!). Don t forget to record as you read throughout the summer! Writing: Choose one book from the list (located at the end of the this documented and divided by grade) to read and complete a book report. Parents, you may want to guide them through the selection process as content varies widely with Upper Elementary book options. Here are some helpful websites to go to and look up further information on each book

2 Summer Reading Genre Challenge Form Name: Your genre challenge is to read as many books in as many different categories as possible. If you discover a genre that isn't listed, add it on the back! MYSTERY POETRY MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPER FANTASY SCIENCE FICTION INFORMATIONAL/NONFICTION 3. HISTORICAL FICTION BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, MEMOIR GRAPHIC NOVEL REALISTIC FICTION CLASSICAL FICTION 2. FREE CHOICE

3 UE Summer Writing Assignment Formal Book Report Format Rising 4 th, 5 th, and 6 th years: Students are assigned one writing assignment over the summer related to a book chosen from the grade level list. This assignment is required because further discussions and activities will take place at the beginning of the school year. This assignment is a distinct piece of our community building for the beginning of the school year and requires individual thought by each student before coming together to analyze and discuss as a group. Format: Typed, 12 point font, double spaced, Times Roman or Arial, or written in cursive with a pen Due Date: The writing assignment and reading documentation should be turned in to your teachers on the 3 rd day of school, August 17, The writing assignment will be assessed with a rubric (located below) as Language test grades during the first marking period. Title Page *Include as a separate sheet, on top of book report *Refer to example of title page below Introduction Paragraph 1 *Title and Author *Genre kind of story (historical fiction, biography, fantasy, etc.) *Why did you choose this book from the list? What was the purpose of this book? If this was intended to teach the reader something, did it succeed? Was something learned from this book? If so, what? If not, why was the book unsuccessful with teaching the reader something? Body Paragraph 2 *Setting where /when does the story take place? *Time passage how much time passes throughout the book? (1 day, 2 weeks, 30 years) *Mood what do you feel after reading the story? Is the story scary, happy, sad, etc? Why do you think this is the mood of the story? Paragraph 3 *Characters who are the main and supporting characters? *Give as much detail about the characters as possible How old are

4 they? What makes them special? What do they do in the story to make it interesting? Paragraph 4 *Plot What happens in the story? What are the sequence of events that happen as the character faces problems? Is there a major problem? How is it solved? *Use the storyboard below ( optional, but it does help), which is basically a comic strip, to help write the plot out. Conclusion Paragraph 5 *Include a brief summary of the paper s main points (not a place to bring up new ideas) *State your opinion of the book 1. Did you like the way it ended? If not, how would you change it? 2. Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?

5 Please choose your book for the written assignment from your grade level list below. Rising 4 th Graders: Title of Book Author The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau Out of My Mind The Candymakers KaKapo Rescue The Thing About Georgie Dream of Night Eleven Pie Project Mulberry Wildfire Run The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman Dancing Home One and Only Ivan Vanished The Name of This Book is Secret A book from In the Forest series Chasing Lincoln s Killer Glory Be Capture the Flag Sharon M. Draper Wendy Mass Sy Montgomery Lisa Graff Heather Henson Patricia Reilly Giff Sarah Weeks Linda Sue Park Dee Garretson Meg Wolitzer Alma Flor Ada Katherine Applegate Sheela Chari Pseudonymous Bosch Art Collins James L. Swanson Augusta Scattergood Kate Messner

6 Rising 5 th Graders: Title of Book Author Turtle in Paradise Jennifer L. Holm Mango Shaped Space Weedflower Anything But Typical The Game of Silence The Potato Chip Puzzles Umbrella Summer Star in the Forest Sources of Light Slob Ravenmaster s Secret Faith, Hope, and Ivy June Wendy Mass Cynthia Kadohata Nora Raleigh Baskin Louise Erdrich Winston Breen Lisa Graff Laura Resau Margaret McMullan Ellen Potter Elvira Woodruff Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Four Perfect Pebbles Lila Perl and Marion Blumenthal Lazan Ninth Ward Gingersnap Orphan of Ellis Island Jewell Parker Rhodes Patricia Reilly Giff Elvira Woodruff 90 Miles to Havanna Enrique Flores Galbis Green Glass Sea The Whole Story of the Half Girl The Other Half of My Heart Matilda Bone A book from In the Forest series Ellen Klages Veera Hiranandani Sundee Tucker Frazier Karen Cushman Art Collins

7 Esperanza Rising They Mystery of Rascal Pratt The City of Orphans Pam Munoz Ryan Robbie Scott Avi Rising 6 th Graders: Title of Book Touching Spirit Bear The Same Stuff as Stars Honey Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress Beneath My Mother s Feet All the Broken Pieces Every Soul A Star Freedom s Children Author Ben Mikaelsen Katherine Patterson Sarah Weeks Maria Padian Amjed Qamar Ann E. Burg Wendy Mass Ellen Levine 42 Miles Tracie Vaughn Zimmer The Year of Goodbyes A Friendship for Today Countdown Starry River of the Sky A Tangle of Knots Streams to River, River to the Sea Project Sweet Life Titanic: Unsinkable Moon Over Manifest Debbie Levy Patricia C. McKissack Deborah Wiles Grace Lin Lisa Graff Scott O Dell Brent Hartinger Gordan Korman Clare Vanderpool

8 The Pharaoh s Secret The Lions of Little Rock Woodsrunner Shooting Kabul Saving Sky Katherine Called Birdy Farewell to Manzanar A book from In the Forest series Caminar Counting by 7s Courage has no Color The True Story of the Triple Nickles Sophia s War Catch a Falling Star Heart of a Samurai Inside out and Back Again The boy in the Striped Pajamas Marissa Moss Kristen Levine Gary Paulsen N.H. Senzai Diane Stanley Karen Cushman Jeanne and James D. Houston Art Collins Skila Brown Holly Goldberg Sloan Tanya Lee Stone Tanya Lee Stone Avi Kim Culbertson Margi Preus Thanhha Lai John Boyne

9 [Title Page Example] Title of Book Report Name of student [Include drawing or uploaded picture here] *optional* Name of teacher Due Date of Report

10 Plotting the Plot Storyboard Review the four steps in order to develop the plot: a problem is introduced; roadblocks are placed in the path of the character to create a rising action and these events will lead to the resolution/solving of the problem; at the high point/climax a solution is usually found; and then the problem is resolved and the character is changed after that experience in some way. _

11 Points Total Missing three or more elements Missing two elements Missing one element Title page with all elements Title Page Spelling/Grammar 7 or more errors in spelling or mechanics 5 6 errors in spelling or mechanics 3 4 errors in spelling or mechanics 0 2 errors in spelling or mechanics Timeliness Over a week late A week late A day or two late Handed in on time Introduction 1 st Paragraph Did not include any of the three criteria Included one out of the three criteria Included two out of the three criteria Included title and author, genre, and reason for choosing book or questions to ask author Body 2 nd Paragraph Body 3 rd Paragraph Body 4 th Paragraph Conclusion Grading Scale Did not include any of the three criteria Does not cover description of main and supporting characters Inadequate plot summary No summary or recommendation of the book A=32 30 B=29 28 Included one out of the three criteria Covers some description of main and supporting characters Incomplete plot summary and story board Incomplete summary and justification for recommendatio n of book C=27 25 D=24 23 Included two out of the three criteria Covers most of description of main and supporting characters Adequate plot summary including some events on a story board Adequate summary and justification for recommendation of book Included setting, time passage, and mood Main and supporting characters are described well Complete summary including story board highlighting major events Summary and convincing, reasonable justification for recommendatio n of book Total Points:

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