Summer Reading Requirements
Grade 6
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Dear Parents,
During the summer, the children who will enter second
through eighth grade in September are obligated to satisfy specific
reading requirements for their grade. The book list and format for
the reports are attached to this letter. All reports MUST be done
from the books on the list. This same list will be used throughout
the year for book reports, so be sure to save it. The list can also be
found on the school’s website at www.mountaviat.org
Each student entering sixth grade is required to read Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen, and take a test on this book during the first week
of school. A report is not to be done for Hatchet.
A written report of the book chosen by the student from the
summer reading section on the attached book list is to be turned in
on the first day of school. The students are to follow the attached
format for their written book report. The book report for sixth
grade should be neatly handwritten in ink or typed by the student.
If you have any questions, please call the school office. May
God bless you and keep you safe.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frati
BOOK REPORT CRITERIA
Grade 6
Cover Page
This must be on unlined paper. It must include the title of the book, author,
the publisher, and the publication date. The title of the book should be
underlined if it is handwritten or italicized if it is typed. The student’s name
and date are to be in the bottom right hand corner. A hand drawn illustration
must be included on the cover page.
Report
Page 1
Name the main characters and tell something about each character using a
minimum of two complete sentences each. Also, included on the first page
should be details about the setting (place and time period).
Page 2
Summary – This summary told in the third person should detail the main
events of the story. The summary must have an introductory paragraph,
several paragraphs summarizing the story, and a concluding paragraph. The
writer must assume that the reader has not read the book. Be descriptive and
thorough when you summarize it. Keep it interesting.
Page 3
Critique – This is an evaluation of the strong and/or weak points of the story.
The reader must give his/her opinion about the book and why he/she feels
that way. Use evidence from the book to support your opinion.
SIXTH GRADE BOOK LISTS
BOOK TITLE
SECTION 1 (summer reading list)
Trouble Don’t Last
The Kidnapped Prince: Life of Olaudah
Equiano
The View from Saturday
The Penderwicks
Rain of Fire
Coraline
Tae’s Sonata
The Color of My Words
Locomotion
Ruby Electric
Goddess of Yesterday
Heaven is For Real
SECTION 2 (first trimester)
Strike Two
The Breadwinner
Jump Ship to Freedom
Heck, Superhero
Indigo’s Star
Molly Moon’s Incredible Book
Of Hypnotism
Blubber
Gentle’s Holler
Stand Tall
Curse of the Pharaohs
SECTION 3 (second trimester)
Bud, Not Buddy
Bridge to Terabithia
The Fire-Eaters
Listening for Lions
A Wrinkle in Time
Home is East
Secrets from the Rocks
Technically, It’s Not My Fault:
Concrete Poems
The Crow-Girl
AUTHOR
Pearsall, Shelly
Equiano, Olaudah
Konigsburg, E.L.
Birdsall, Jeanne
Bauer, Marion Dane
Gaiman, Neil
Balgassi, Haemi
Joseph, Lynn
Woodson, Jacqueline
Nelson, Theresa
Cooney, Caroline
Burpo, Todd
Goldman Koss, Amy
Ellis, Deborah
Collier, James L.
Leavitt, Martine
McKay, Hilary
Bying, Georgia
Blume, Judy
Madden, Kerry
Bauer, Joan
Hawass, Zahi
Curtis, Christopher P.
Paterson, Katherine
Almond, David
Whelan, Gloria
L’Engle, Madeleine
Ly, Many
Marrin, Albert
Grandits, John
Bredsdorff, Bodil