6th Grade Summer Packet
Checklist
❏Letter from Parents
❏Math Review Packet
❏Summer Reading​
:​
The Phantom Tollbooth​
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Norton Juster Read this 6th grade novel independently or with your family. Please complete the “Chapter Grid” and “Think About It” worksheets as you read. AR Level: 6.7
AR Points: 7 “​
For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason! Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it’s exciting beyond his wildest dreams. . . .​
” ❏Writing​
:
Pick three of the “Phantom Phrases,” or “Idioms,” that are mentioned in The Phantom
Tollbooth (See handout). Research the ​
origin​
(Where and when people started repeating the
idiom) of the phrase and write a one paragraph explanation for each. ** Total of 3
paragraphs **
Please include a “Works Cited” page to show the books or websites where you found
the information.
** ”Wiki” sites like Wikipedia should not be used for this assignment. **
Letter from Parents
We are writing to ask you to become a partner
with us in your child’s education. We will only have your child for a short
time but we want to make a contribution that will last a lifetime. We
know that teaching must begin with making children feel at home in the
classroom and helping all the children come together into a learning
community. This community is made up of unique individuals, each with
his or her own learning style, interests, history, hopes, and dreams.
Would you please help us by taking a moment to write about your
child? What is your child like? What are his or her interests? What are
things you know, as a parent, that would be important for us to know?
We want to know how your child thinks and plays. How do you see your
child as a learner and as a person? Please return your response on or
before our ​
Back to School Night on Monday, August 8th​
.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to a wonderful
partnership in your child’s education.
Thank you,
Mrs. Haar
Mrs. Hartfield
Miss Tepker