PLEASE NOTE: Students entering third grade received separate instructions directly from the third grade teacher, Mrs. Bilinski.
For students entering fourth grade:
Mrs. Attix – Fourth Grade Teacher
TOOTHPASTE MILLIONAIRE (Jean Merrill)
BLAST TO THE PAST-WASHINGTON’S WAR (Stacie Deutsch & Rhody Cohon)
Toothpaste Millionaire (Jean Merrill)
Students will be tested on this book during the first week of school.
Blast to the Past-Washington’s War (Deutsch & Cohon)
After reading this book, students should write ten facts they learned about Washington as Commander-in-Chief. These facts should be handwritten on notebook paper and in complete sentences. Do not begin sentences with “He.”
In Addition to Reading the Above Two Books, students should also create an informative poster on any national landmark (e.g., Niagara Falls, Appalachian Trail, Everglades, White House, Mt. Rushmore, Sequoia National Park, Grand Canyon, etc). The information could be gathered from library books, reference books, personal visits or the Internet. The poster is due the second day of school. All narratives and illustrations must be the students’ work.
For students entering fifth grade:
Mrs. Berry – Fifth Grade Teacher
Required Reading
BEN AND ME (Robert Lawson)
(Choose One) (Optional Book)
LUNCH MONEY
IDA B (Katherine Hannigan)
REPORT FORMAT FOR “BEN AND ME” (No longer than 1 page front and back)
NAME:
DATE:
SUMMER READING
Answer the following questions. Responses MUST be handwritten in pen and cursive:
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
SETTING: When and where the story takes place
MAIN CHARACTER(S):
OPENING EVENT: Description of a significant event from the first part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important.
MID-BOOK EVENT: Description of a significant event from the middle part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important.
WRAP-UP EVENT: Description of a significant event from the last part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important.
OPINION: Explanation of your opinion of the book, including supporting reasons.
REPORT FORMAT FOR OPTIONAL BOOK IS A DAILY READING JOURNAL:
DATE PAGE NUMBERS TIME SPENT READING
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER READING REQUIREMENTS:
Sixth Grade:
The Voyage of the Frog (Take Home Test)
(Gary Paulsen)
Number the Stars (Test When Return)
(Lois Lowry)
Seventh Grade:
Hatchet (Take Home Test)
(Gary Paulsen)
Tangerine (Test When Return)
(Edward Bloor)
Eighth Grade:
Homecoming (Take Home Test)
(Cynthia Voight)
The Wave (Test When Return)
(Todd Strasser)
Over the summer, all sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students will be required to read two novels. Each novel has been carefully chosen and is age appropriate. When we break for the summer, students will be given a test for one of the novels; the completed test is due on the first day back to school. The other book will be tested on the first Friday after students return.
