Berean Christian School
5 Grade Summer Reading List
2016-2017
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Dear Parents and Student,
Welcome to Fifth Grade!! Summer vacation is almost here! We hope that you
make it a time to rest, relax, and Read!! Summer is a great time to read a few books.
We have attached a summer reading chart that is due either the first day of school, or the
classroom preview – “meet the teacher” day on Thursday, August 4th. You are required
to read THREE (3) books this summer. There is one title that everyone must read. It’s
The Report Card by Andrew Clements. This is a great 5th Grade story that your child is
sure to enjoy. The activities we do in Reading at the beginning of the year will be
based on you having already read this book. You are also required to read a
minimum of two more books. Those are your choice! You will be recording your
reading on the chart.
Reading, like a sport, involves practice and skill. Real skill building occurs when
children read for pleasure, when they read “just right” books, meaning books that are
not too hard and not too easy, and when children can explore books about those topics
that interest them. The more they practice with someone’s encouragement, suggestions,
and praise, the better and more confident readers they will become.
Here are some tips to encourage reading:
Set aside a regular family reading and/or read aloud time.
Read to your children, even the older ones.
Recognize that your child’s own choice and interests are important ingredients
toward reading enjoyment.
Let your child see YOU reading for pleasure.
Don’t forget to pack a book wherever you go this summer. (A car or plane ride is
the perfect place to listen to an audio book!!)
Participate in activities at your local library.
Here are a few websites that have wonderful lists of books for fifth graders:
http://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/?p=0&l=20&s=alias&o=asc&c=%7B%7D&t=book
http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/books/
www.goodreads.com/list/show/9654.Best_Books_for_Fifth_Grade_Readers
www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/showarticle/678
On the first day of 5th Grade, or on Classroom Preview Day, please bring the
completed attached page to your teacher.
***Following is a list of novels that we read in the 5th grade year. We would request
that your child not read these ahead of time as it can “spoil the fun” a bit!
Frindle by Andrew Clements
The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
The Landry News by Andrew Clements
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
Harriet Tubman: Freedombound by Janet and Geoff Benge
David Livingstone: by Basil Mathews
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Escaping the Holocaust by Julian Padowicz
Titanic Book One: Unsinkable by Gordon Korman
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Blessings on a great summer!
5th Grade Teachers
Berean Christian School
5 Grade Summer Reading List
2016-2017
Name: ________________________________
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Directions: Please record your summer reading and bring this signed page on the first day of school.
1. I have read the required book The Report Card by Andrew Clements.
Date Completed: ________________________________________________
Student Signature: ______________________________________________
Parent Signature: _______________________________________________
2. Student Choice Novel #1: I have read a novel of my choice.
Title: ____________________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________________
Date Completed: ___________________________________________
Rating:
Color stars to show what you would rate this book. (5 stars = Best. Book. Ever.)
Student Signature: ___________________________________________
Parent Signature: ____________________________________________
3. Student Choice Novel #2: I have read a second novel of my choice.
Title: ____________________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________________
Date Completed: ___________________________________________
Rating:
Color stars to show what you would rate this book. (5 stars = Best. Book. Ever.)
Student Signature: ___________________________________________
Parent Signature: ____________________________________________
Any other books read this summer:
Title
Author
Student
Signature
Parent
Signature