Summer Reading Activities- Rising Grade 4- 2014
Dear Future Fourth Grader,
Attached is a list of suggested series, authors, and books for your summer reading
enjoyment. You are free to choose from this list or read other books that interest and
inspire you. Below are the three reading activities you must complete before school starts.
Until August, happy reading!
Sincerely,
Your Fourth Grade Teachers
Part I. Shared Book
Please read the book The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies. We will discuss this novel
in literature circles when school starts.
Part II. Record of Books Read
Once you finish a book (either from the suggested reading list or one you found on your
own) record the title and author on the next page. We are so excited to see what you
enjoy reading!
Part III. Project
Choose your favorite book to use for one of the projects listed below. (Please do not use
The Lemonade War!) You only need to do one of the projects. You are welcome to bring
your finished project on Orientation Day, but definitely bring it on the first day of school.
Be ready to present your book project to your new classmates that day.
Book Project Choices
1. On a piece of 12x18 white construction paper, create a colorful and detailed picture
of an important scene from your book. On a piece of lined paper, write a caption
describing the scene and why you chose to represent it. Use supporting details
from your story to help us understand why this scene is so important.
2. Write a diary entry about one important event from the book. Write the entry in
the first person (using “I”) as if YOU were the character telling what happened. As
you write, think about the character’s personality and traits so that it sounds as if
the character is truly doing the writing.
3. Create a “movie trailer” for the book. Convince your audience that they need to
read this book!
Rising Fourth Grade Suggestions for Summer Reading Series
Authors
The Tales of the Frog Princess by Baker
Roald Dahl
Shredderman by Van Draanen
Kate DiCamillo
Big Nate by Peirce
Christopher Paul Curtis
Little House on the Prairie by Wilder
Pam Munoz Ryan
Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls by Cabot
Carolyn Marsden
Thirty Nine Clues series
Dan Gutman
The Sherlock Holmes Files by Barrett
Patricia Reilly Giff
The Land of Elyon by Carman
Andrew Clements
The Penderwicks by Birdsall
Avi
The Super Slugger series by Markey
Gail Carson Levine
Dear America series
Jean Craighead George
Series of Unfortunate Events
Sharon Creech
Doll People by Martin
Judy Blume
Tia Lola books by Alvarez
Lois Lowry
The Brixton Brothers by Barnett
Spaceheadz by Scieszka
Individual Titles
The Sisters 8 by Baratz-Logsted
Funerals and Fly Fishing by Bartek
Emily Windsnap series by Kessler
Ida B. by Hannigan
The Royal Diaries series
Melonhead by Kelly
Nathaniel Fludd – Beastologist by
Phantom Tollbooth by Juster
LaFevers
Elvis and Olive by Watson
Houdini and Nate Mysteries by Lalicki
One Day and One Amazing Morning on
Orange Street by Rocklin
Please do not read:
Dexter the Tough, by Margaret Peterson Haddix;
The Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg;
Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo;
The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, by Bette Bao Lord;
The Jacket, by Andrew Clements
as we will be reading these during the year. Thank you!
Books I read For
Title
Author