Summer Reading List 2017
For Rising 5th Graders
Rising 5th Graders
5 x 8 inch index cards are required and may be purchased at most office supply stores.
Students will read two books from the list below.
Each student is required to read **The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White, which will be
discussed during the first week of school. The student will then choose a book from the 5th
grade list for the second book. Each student will complete a summer reading card for both
books read. Instructions for completing the cards are detailed below. All cards will be collected
the first day of school. The cards will be graded on the following criteria: neatness, (print or
cursive), following directions, and completeness of specified information. Additionally, each
student who keeps a reading log of all books read over the summer, including the author and a
parent’s signature, will earn a reward from Mrs. Boling.
**The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
(750 Lexile)
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
(750 Lexile))
Gentle Ben by Walt Morey (740 Lexile)
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss (830
Lexile)
Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John
(690 Lexile)
Mary Poppins by Pamela Travers (830
Lexile)
Mrs. Piggle–Wiggle by Betty McDonald
(1070 Lexile)
Mrs. Piggle Wiggles Farm (840 Lexile)
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (910 Lexile)
Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan (470 Lexile)
Heidi by Johanna Spyri (800 Lexile)
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (970
Lexile)
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (870 Lexile)
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel
by Lois Gladys Leppard (760 Lexile)
Summer Reading Card Format Instructions (5 x 8 index card is required)
What information is required for the report?
Basic Information:
The student will provide his/her name, grade, title of book, author, number of pages, genre or type of book
read (i.e. fiction, non-fiction, biography,. . . ) parent(s) signature verifying that the book was read at the time of
the report.
Plot Summary:
This information will be written in narrative form using complete sentences. The student will summarize the
basic plot of the book. Generally, this information will take approximately 3 - 6 sentences.
Setting:
The student will provide the time and place of the book. It need not be exact, but should establish a time period
and geographic location if the author is not specific.
Main Characters:
The student will identify both the protagonist, otherwise known as the leading character, and the antagonist (if
one is obvious) which is the adversary or opponent, as well as any other main characters.
Theme:
The students will provide the central idea(s) which gives the book meaning. In other words, how do the
characters and plot focus on some truth(s) that should be learned?
Main Conflict/Resolution:
The student will provide the main conflict(s) in the book. A conflict is the problem to be solved, or the idea, force
or person that creates opposition in the plot. Provide both the conflict and how it is resolved.
Summer Reading Report Instructions
The student will complete this report on a 5x8 index card. In some cases, a student may need to use more than one
index card. Reports done on notebook paper will not be accepted, even if the notebook paper is cut to the right size. The
example below shows all of the information using both sides of one 5x8 index card.
Name____________________________________ Grade_______________
Title of Book____________________________________________________
Author_________________________________________________________
Genre __________________________________ Number of Pages _______
Parent Signature________________________________________________
Plot Summary:__________________________________________________
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Setting:________________________________________________________
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MainCharacters:_________________________________________________
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Protagonist:____________________________________________________
Antagonist:_____________________________________________________
Other:_________________________________________________________
Theme:________________________________________________________
Main Conflict(s):_________________________________________________
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Conflict Resolution(s):____________________________________________
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