GRADE6ENGLISHLANGUAGEARTSSUMMERREADING
PartI
AllstudentsenteringsixthgradeatMOTCharterSchoolarerequiredto
read:
WonderbyR.J.PalacioNewYork:Knopf,2012.
ISBN9780375869020
RequiredReadingResponse
StudentsmustanswerALLthreequestionsabouttherequiredreading
onaseparatepieceofpaperthatwillbehandedinthefirstweekof
school.Eachquestionshouldbeansweredincompletesentencesand
shouldbeatleastoneparagraphlong.Theresponsesmaybe
handwrittenortyped.
ExtensionActivity
Studentsareaskedtocompleteoneoftheextensionactivitieslisted
belowassomethingtosharewiththeirclassmatesthefirstweekof
school.
Question1:EssentialQuestion(required)
Howcanonepersonimpactothers?
AugustPullman’sappearancehasaffectedeveryoneinhislifeandthe
waypeoplereacttohisappearancehasaffectedhim.Chooseone
characterfromthestoryanddescribehowhisorheractions,
words,orattitudehasaffectedothers.Usespecificexamplesfrom
thestoryinyourresponse.
Questions2&3GuidedReadingQuestions(required)
2. MakingConnections:ThroughoutWonder,Auggiedescribestheway
thatmanypeoplereacttoseeinghisfaceforthefirsttime:by
immediatelylookingorwalkingaway.(a)Haveyoueverbeenina
situationwhereyouhaverespondedlikethistoseeingsomeone
different?(b)HavingreadWonder,howdoyoufeelabouttheway
youreactedtothatpersonnow?(c)Wouldyoureactdifferently?
Why?
3. PointofView:Inliterature,pointofviewreferstohowawriterchooses
tonarrateastory.Awritercanchoosetotellastorythroughanarrator
orfromthepointofviewofoneofthecharactersinthestory.R.J.
Palacio,theauthorofWonder,tellsthestorythroughtheeyesof
differentcharacters:Auggie,Via,Jack,&Summer.Sheusesmultiple
pointsofview.Changingthepointofviewhelpsreaderstoseethe
actionsofthedifferentcharactersandthecomplicatedfeelingsbehind
them.Chooseoneeventfromthestory.Explainhowtwodifferent
charactersexperiencedthesameevent.
ExtensionActivities:ChooseOne
1) CreateaPreceptPoster
Auggie’steacher,Mr.Browne,beginshisfirstdayofteachingEnglishto
his5thgradeclasswithalessononprecepts.Preceptsare“wordstolive
by”or“rulesaboutreallyimportantthings.”Mr.Browne’spreceptfor
themonthofSeptemberis:“Ifyouhaveachoicebetweenbeingrightor
beingkind,choosekind.”ForalistofallofMr.Browne’sprecepts,goto
R.J.Palacio’swebsite(http://rjpalacio.com/)andfindonepreceptthat
meanssomethingtoyou.Putthequoteandtheauthorofthequoteona
pieceofposterboardtodisplayintheclass.Decoratetheposterany
wayyouwouldlike.Onthebackoftheposterboard,writeafew
sentencesaboutwhyyouchosethisquoteandwhatitmeanstoyou.
2) CreateaVisualDisplay
GototheannotationssectiononR.J.Palacio’swebsite
(http://rjpalacio.com/).Createavisualdisplayofanyofthetopicsfrom
thebookthatshedescribesinthissection.Forexample,youcould
createavisualdisplayofoneoftheStarWarscharactersmentionedin
thestory.
3) ContacttheAuthor
ReadtheinterviewwithR.J.PalaciounderAuthoronherwebsite
(http:/rjpalacio.com/)calledQ&AfromRandomActsofReadingblog.
Writeyourreactiontothisinterviewin2‐3paragraphs.Then,writea
questionthatyouhavefortheauthorthatisnotansweredhere.Tryto
contacttheauthorandaskheryourquestionviathetwoaddressesshe
providesonherwebsite:[email protected]:
rjpalacio.tumblr.com.Ifsheresponds,bringinyourquestionandher
response.Ifshedoesnotanswer,bringinthequestionandwe’lltryto
senditinAugust.
4) ShareaTrueStory
Findatruestoryaboutsomeonewhowasextraordinarilykind.Youcan
findthestoryinamagazine,newspaper,oronline.Or,maybeitis
somethingfromyourpersonalexperience.Summarizethestoryandbe
preparedtoshareitwiththeclass.
5) DrawaPicture
DrawapictureofwhatyouimagineAuggielookslikebasedonthe
descriptionsgiveninthebook,especiallyinVia’schapter“August:
throughthePeephole.”
IhopethatyouenjoythebookWonderasmuchasIdid.Pleasefeelfree
toe‐mailmeyourreactionstothebookoranyquestionsyouhaveabout
thesummerreadingrequirement.Mye‐mailaddressis
[email protected]!
Dear Mustang Families, IXL Practice over the summer is an important way to maintain students’ hard earned math knowledge and get a first look at new skills. This year, instead of having just one set of skills for all students in a grade, we are targeting our work more specifically to students’ needs. At Step Up Day this year, math teachers will share with your child which of the lists below they should work on. If your child forgets which list they were assigned, please call the front office over the summer. In some cases, your child will be working on a skill they have already practiced this past year. This is intentional to allow them the repetition needed to permanently learn the skill. Once they finish a skill, IXL will allow them to go back to the beginning on that same skill and continue practicing. Summer IXL continues to be built on time practicing. Students in grade 6 complete 6 hours over the summer. Students should complete as many skills as possible in this time. In the event that students complete all of the highlighted skills below prior to 6 hours, they should either complete some of the same skills a second time or work on additional skills in 6th grade to meet the 6 hour minimum requirement. If you have difficulty accessing IXL or have questions please contact Dr. Weiss over the summer at [email protected]. Thank you so much for your help. Parent support is a huge part of your child’s success in math. List 1 6th grade skills: B1, B4, B6, B7, C2, C5, C6, D1, D2, E4, F1, F4, F6, F9, G1, H1, H6, H7, I9, J3, J6, K10, K11, L4, L5 List 2 6th Grade skills: D1, D2, D, D5, D10, D11, R1, R2, R4, R6, R7, R10, R11, R12, X1, X3, X4, U1, U2, U3, U4 ++
2016-2017 Sixth Grade School
Supply List
Binders/ Folders
(1) two pocketed folders
3 black & white composition books
(4) 1” three ring binders
Paper/Dividers
4 packs of 5 tab dividers
3 packs loose leaf paper
1 pack graph paper
3 packs of Post-It Notes (small/medium size-any color)
Pens/Pencils
Pencils and pens (blue or black ink only)
1 pack colored pencils (24 count)
1 jumbo book cover
Subject Specific Supplies
Basic Calculator (recommended)
Paperback Novel – The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (by John Boyne)
Other Classroom Supplies
4 glue sticks
2 box tissues
2 roll paper towels
1 container antibacterial wipes (Clorox, Lysol, etc.)
2 packs (3 per pack) tennis balls for chair/desk legs
Related Arts Supplies
(1) 1” three ring binder
(1) 2 pocket folders
1 flash drive
1 pack of 5 tab dividers
Loose leaf paper