East Flora Elementary 2016-­‐2017 Summer Reading Packet Fifth Grade This packet belongs to ____________________________________________________ Dear Parents, We are excited to announce the Summer Reading List for East Flora Elementary. We are raising our expectations for our students. Students will be expected to read both fiction (make believe) and nonfiction (real) texts. In order for students to be prepared for the upcoming school year we must read, read, read. Students are expected to read a total of 4 books this summer: 2 fiction books and 2 nonfiction books. All students are required to complete a project on one of the books read. The reading packet has some suggested book titles and projects. Students may also read using www.myon.com as a tool for meeting their goal. A parent or sibling may be a reading partner with his/her child. It is important that children have opportunities to read stories and also time to listen to stories read by others. Students must complete a project on one of the books read. The project should be student focused. Parents may help with the project but not do the entire project. The Flora Library has many fun activities planned across the summer to encourage reading. Please visit the library often! Once students return in the fall, there will be a Summer Reading Celebration. Students must turn in their summer reading packets and project by Friday, August 5th at 7:45 a.m. If you have any questions, please call the school at 601.879.8724. Suggested Book Projects for Fictional Books (Grades 3 -­‐5 need to include a summary with their projects.) *Book Jacket -­‐Create a book cover. On the book cover include character, setting, problem, solution, title, author *Book Mobile-­‐Use a clothes hanger to create a mobile about a book. On the mobile include characters, setting, problem solution, title, author *Game Board – Create a Game Board using questions about the book. *Cereal Box – Cover a cereal box with construction paper. On the construction paper include the title, author, characters, setting, and other important details from your book. *Two Liter Bottle – Use a two liter bottle to create the main character from a book. Write a brief paragraph about your character. *Magazine Cut-­‐ups – Using pictures from a magazine retell the events of your story on a poster board. Be sure to explain each picture. *Book Mural – On a long sheet of paper create a mural of your book. Start from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. (first, second, third, etc…) You may use pictures and sentences to retell your story. *Book-­‐n-­‐a-­‐bag – Decorate a brown paper bag with items that relate to your story. Fill the bag with items to help retell your books events. *Placemat – Use a poster board to create a placemat. Illustrate your favorite scene or characters from a book. Be sure to include a brief description of your placemat. *Comic Strip-­‐ Summarize the book into a comic strip. Be sure to retell the story in sequence. *Newspaper – Create a newspaper using the important details about your book. Example: include a section about the author, a summary, setting, characters, etc…) *Bio-­‐Poem – Create a poem about the main character from your story. Use descriptive words in your poem to paint a picture of your character. *New Ending – In 2-­‐3 paragraphs write a new ending for your story. *Point-­‐of-­‐View – Retell the story from another characters in the story point of view. Suggested Book Projects for NonFiction Books (Grades 3 -­‐5 need to include a summary with their projects.) Book Jacket -­‐Create a book cover. On the book cover include important facts from the book *Book Mobile-­‐Use a clothes hanger to create a mobile about a book. On the mobile include important facts from the book *Book-­‐n-­‐a-­‐bag – Decorate a brown paper bag with items that relate to your story. Fill the bag with items to help provide facts about the book. . *Newspaper – Create a newspaper using the important details about your book. Example: include a section about facts , graphic organizer, timeline…etc. *Graphic Organizers-­‐ Timeline, Venn Diagram, Fact and Opinion…etc. Summer Reading Celebration Requirements for Kindergarten-­‐ 1st grades: 1. Read at least 4 books (2 fiction, 2 nonfiction). 2. List the books read and complete a family project on one book. Suggested Fictional Kindergarten-­‐ 1st Grade Suggested Books The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Owen by Kevin Henkes The Amazing Alphabet Book by Dr. Seuss Off to School, Baby Duck by Amy Hest David Goes to School by David Shannon If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bille Martin/Eric Carle The Real Mother Goose by Blanch F. Wright Hop on Pop by Dr. Suess Duck on a Bike by David Shannon Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch Pancakes for Breakfast by Robert Lopshire Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Little Bear by Else Minarik Rainbow Fish to the Rescue by Marcus Pfister Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea by Cynthia Rylant How Rockets Learn to Read by Tad Hills Suggested Nonfiction Kindergarten-­‐ 1st Grade Suggested Books My Five Senses by Aliki A Tree is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla Starfish by Edith Hurd Truck by Donald Crews Let’s Find Out about Ice Cream by Mary Ebeltoft Reid A Tree is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla Why do Leaves Change Color? By Betsy Maestro Summer Reading Requirements for 2nd grade: 1. Read at least 4 books (2 fiction, 2 nonfiction). 2. List the books read and complete a project on one book. Suggested Second Grade Fiction When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach Arthur’s Pet Business by March Brown Chicks and Salsa Aaron Reyonlds Not Norman A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens How to Hide and Octopus by Ruth Heller My Visit to the Aquarium by Aliki Afternoon on the Amazon by Mary Pope Osborn Danny and the Dinosaur by Sid Hoff Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni Nate the Great Series or Olivia Sharp Series by Cynthia Rylant Suggested Second Grade Nonfiction Books Digging up Dinosaurs by Aliki Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions Around the World by Selby Beeler Ducks by Gail Gibbons One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons Clouds by Gail Gibbons Where Do Polar Bears Live by Sarah L. Thomson Math Start Book Series by Stuart J. Murphy All Aboard Reading Series Various Authors National Geographic Kids Series Various Authors Planet Earth: Animals of Africa by Lisa Ryan-­‐Herndon Our Amazing Ocean by David Adler Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest by Joann Matters Summer Reading Requirements for 3rd grade: 1. Read at least 4 books (2 fiction, 2 nonfiction). 2. List the books read and complete a project on one book. 3. Include a summary about your book. Suggested Third Grade Fiction Books The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Horrible Harry Moves up to Third Grade by Suzy Kline Nate the Great by Marjorie W. Sharmat Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osbourne The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron Calvin Coconut: Zoo Breath by Graham Salisbury George’s Marvelous Medicine by Ronald Dahl Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park Judy Moody by Megan McDonald Cam Jansen Series by David Adler A to Z Mystery Series by Ron Roy Black Lagoon Series and Black Lagoon Adventures by Mike Thaler Slam Dunk by Sharon Robinson Suggested Third Grade Nonfiction Books So You Want to Be President by Judith St. George Color Day Relay by Gail Herman What will the Weather Be? by Lynda Dewitt A Horse Named Seabiscuit by Mark Dubowski Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs by Kathleen Kudlinski Summer Reading Requirements for 4th grade: 1. Read at least 4 books(2 fiction, 2 nonfiction). 2. List the books read and complete a project on one book. 3. Include a summary about your book. Suggested Fourth Grade Fiction Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar by Louis Sachar Double Fudge by Judy Blume Daisy Comes Home by Jane Brett The Mud Pony by Caron Lee Cohen Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman The Little Match Girl by Jerry Pinkney Encyclopedia Brown Series by Donald J. Sobel Judy Moody by Megan McDonald Lost and Found by Andrew Clements The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka Weird School Series, The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott Pick of the Litter by Bill Wallace Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco The Littles by John Peterson Suggested Fourth Grade Nonfiction Books 14 Cows for America by Carmen Deedy Bicycles by Gauk Gibbons Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets by Kathleen Krull Bones by Steve Jenkins Turtle Saver by Laurie Parker Mississippi by Amy Van Zee Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions by Don Wulffson The Moon and I by Betsy Byars So You Want to be an Explorer? By Judith St. George Summer Reading Requirements for 5th grade: 1. Read at least 4 books (2 fiction, 2 nonfiction). 2. List the books read and complete a project on one book. 3. Include a summary about your book. Suggested Fifth Grade Fiction Frindle by Andrew Clements Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt The Summer of the Swans, The TV Kid Betsy Byers Molly Moon Series by Georgia Byng Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary No Talking by Andrew Clements Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Swindle by Gordan Korman The Time Bike by Jane Langton Indian Captive by Lois Lenski Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis Suggested Fifth Nonfiction Fiction Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms by Patricia Lauber Volcanoes by Seymour Simon Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football’s Perfect Play By Mark Stewart Let’s Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr.! by Peter Roop and Connie Roop Student’s Name: _________________________________ Grade: _______ Books Read Parents Initials 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. * * * * (Cut and paste the bottom of the sheet on the back of your project.) Name: _____________________________________________ Grade: ________ Name of the book that you did your project on: ___________________________________________________________________ Project Chosen: ____________________________________________________