FLIP OVER SOME ASTOUNDING BOOKS THIS SUMMER!!! Required Summer Reading for Rising Fifth Graders To receive full credit, turn in your book report by August 24. 1. Find the rising fifth grade summer reading assignment on the TCS portal. 2. Read one book from the list. 3. Complete the log and book report on the back of this flyer. 4. Read 15 chapters from Psalms aloud to a parent or grandparent to practice fluency and to enjoy the beauty of God s Word. 5. Turn the forms in by August 24. This is a required assignment (except for newly enrolled students). Have fun through some HOT books!!! Mrs. Petzrick, TCS Lower School Language Arts/Reading Specialist: dpetzrick@tcsfairfax.org
REQUIRED SUMMER READING LOG: RISING FIFTH GRADERS Student s First and Last Names: Choose a book from the list on the portal. Ask your parent to preview it and sign below. After reading the book, fill out the book report form below. Choose any 15 chapters from the book of Psalms in the Bible. First, ask your parent to read each one aloud to you and explain any unfamiliar words. Then, read each one more than once to practice accuracy and fluency. List the numbers of those you ve read. The summer reading is a required assignment (except for newly enrolled students). Turn in the completed log and book report to your classroom teacher by Friday, August 24. Mrs. Petzrick, Language Arts/Reading Specialist I have approved the book listed below for my child to read. PARENT SIGNATURE DATE LIST OF 15 PSALMS READ ALOUD TO A PARENT: Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm RISING FIFTH GRADE SUMMER BOOK REPORT Title: Author: Honor Code: I read this entire book. Student Signature Date Evaluation: Do you think this book should remain on the Recommended Summer Reading List? Why or why not? Summary: Write or type a summary of this book in your own words and attach it to this page. If the book is fiction, include the main characters, the setting(s), important events, and some specific details from the beginning, middle, and end of the book. If it is nonfiction, include all the important ideas and some of the key supporting facts. The summary should be at least ten sentences long but may be longer.
RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING LIST: RISING FIFTH GRADE 1. Choose a book from the Above Grade-Level List if you spend a lot of time reading and usually score above the grade level benchmarks on reading assessments. 2. Otherwise, choose a book from the On Grade-Level List. 3. If the books on the list are difficult for you, talk with a parent about unfamiliar vocabulary, discuss each chapter, and practice your comprehension strategies. 4. Evaluate a book prior to reading it to judge whether it is consistent with a Christian worldview. On Grade-Level List: Abigail Adams (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Wagoner (Level R) Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (unabridged) (Level Q) American Girl Collection series by varied authors (such as Changes for Felicity by Valerie Tripp) (Level Q) Animal Ark series by Ben Baglio (Level Q) Babe: The Gallant Pig and other books by Dick King-Smith (Level R) Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (and others in this series) by Maud Hart Lovelace (Level Q) The Bobbsey Twins series by Laura Lee Hope (Level Q) Brighty of Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry (Level R) Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink, also see Magical Melons: More Stories About Caddie Woodlawn and many others by Brink (Level R) Charlotte s Web by E.B. White (Level R) Clara Barton (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Stevenson, (Level R) Comeback Challenge by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Davy Crockett (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Parks (Level Q) Dr. Seuss (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Kudlinski (Level S) The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail by Avi (Level Q) Face-Off by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Fox Steals Home by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Frindle by Andrew Clements (Level R) Great Quarterback Switch by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Hank the Cowdog #1: The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (and others in this series) by John R. Erickson (Level R) Harriet Tubman (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Kudlinski (Level Q) If You Lived with the Cherokee by Peter & Connie Roop (Choose any book in the series, except If Lived in Colonial Days and If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution, which are used in third grade.) (Level Q) The Hidden Jewel by Dave and Neta Jackson and other Trailblazer biographies written from a Christian perspective from Bethany House (Level U) The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks. There are five books in this series. (The last two mention fortune telling, however, and may not be as good choices.) (Level R) John Glenn: Young Astronaut (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Gurgan (Level Q or R) King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry (Level R) Linnea in Monet s Garden and see Stina, Stina s Visit, and more by Lena Anderson (Level R)
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Choose any book in this series except Little House in the Big Woods, which is used in third grade.) (Level Q) Mary on Horseback by Rosemary Wells (Level Q) Matt Christopher sports books: Hockey Machine, Long-Arm Quarterback, Out at Second, Soccer Halfback, and Dirt Bike Racer (Level S) The Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars (Level R) Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen (Level R) Plain Girl by Virginia Sorensen (Level Q) Power Pitcher by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Return of the Home Run Kid by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (Level R) Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, also see Skylark and Caleb s Story (Level R) The Secret Garden by Frances H. Burnett (Level S) Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski (Level S) Stuart Little by E.B. White (Level R) Thunder at Gettysburg by Patricia Lee Gauch (Level S) Touchdown for Tommy by Matt Christopher (Level Q) Where Do You Think You re Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz, also see Can t You Make Them Behave, King George? and Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? (Level S) Wingman on Ice by Matt Christopher (Level Q) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum (Level R) Above Grade-Level List: Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates (Level V) Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery, unabridged (Level V) Big Red (and other similar stories) by Jim Kjelgaard (Level T) The Black Stallion (and others in this series) by Walter Farley (Level T) Blue Willow by Doris Gates (Level V) Book of Three by Alexander (Level U) The Chronicles of Narnia (any book from the series) by C.S. Lewis (Level T) The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (and other Nancy Drew mysteries) by Carolyn Keene (Level U) The Fighting Ground by Avi (Level V) Find the Constellations by H.A. Rey (Level U) A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 by Joan Blos (Level U) George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff (Level T) Golden Goblet by Eloise McGraw (Level V) Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright, also see the sequel Return to Gone-Away (Level V) The Hooded Hawk Mystery (other Hardy Boys books) by Franklin W. Dixon (Level W or X) Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports Hero (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Dunn (Level T) Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (Level Z) King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table by Andrew Lang (Level V) The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty (Level T or U)
Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight (Level T) Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse (Level S) The Light Princess and The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (Level W) Lincoln, a Photobiography by Russell Freedman (Level V) Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards (Level S) Mandie series by Lois Leppard (Christian fiction) (Level T) My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (Level U) Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter (Level T) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (Level V) The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting (Level U) Summer of the Monkeys by Rawls (Level V) Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars (Level T) True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (Level V) Twenty-One Balloons by William DuBois (Level V) The Wanderer by Sharon Creech (Level V) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (Level T) Wringer by Spinelli (Level U)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL To help your child find books at the right level to read on his own, refer to your child s current Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2) results (if administered recently) to find his independent reading level, or consult your child s teacher. The Lexile score listed on your child s recent standardized test results can also be used as a guide. 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 12 1.4 H 14 1.6 I 16 1-2 1.8 J 18 2 2.2 K 20 2.4 L 24 2-3 2.8 M 28 3 LEXILE BR = Beginning Reader 100L-199L 200L-299L 300L-399L 400L-499 3.1-3.4 N 30 500L-599L 3.5 O 34 3-4 3.8 P 38 4 4.0 Q 4.5 R 4-5 4.8 S 44 5 5.0 T 5.5 U 5-6 5.8 V 6 6.0 W 6.5 X 6.8 Y 40 600L-699L 700L-799L 50 800L-899L 60 900L-999L 7 7.0 70 1000L-1100L Z 8 8.0 80