2014 Summer Reading List
Grade 6
Incoming sixth grade students will read a total of four books over the summer.
Read the boxes below for book choices and required activities. Students must
choose two from the fiction list and one from the nonfiction list. Students must
read one additional book of their own choosing. The book must be grade
appropriate. Students are required to turn in all four written activities on the first
day of school and should be prepared to actively participate in focused reading
groups. Both the written and group activities will be graded as part of the first
quarter assignments.
Fiction (2)
Choose two (2) of the following books to read
over the summer break.
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg.
Nonfiction (1)
Choose one (1) of the following nonfiction
books to read over the summer break.
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Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini
by Sid Fleischman
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33
Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the
Chilean Desert by Marc Aronson
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who
Dared to Dream by Tanya Stone
The Acorn People by Ron Jones
Student Choice (1)
Choose one book (fiction or nonfiction) of your choice. Book should be grade
appropriate.
Enjoy reading!
Name:___________________________
Due Date: First Day of School
Summer Reading
Fiction Choice 1
St. Elizabeth Catholic School (6 )
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Author: ___________________________________________________________
Illustrator (if there is one): ____________________________________________
Publisher: _________________________________________________________
Copyright Date: _____________________________________________________
Theme (the writer’s message or main idea):
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Main Characters:
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Summary:
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What did YOU think of this book?
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In most stories, readers can tell where and when the story occurs. In one or two complete
sentences tell where and when this story takes place, and note any special or unusual
features of this time and place. Give at least one quote for evidence.
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For a story to be interesting, the characters must usually solve one or more problems that
confront them or resolve a conflict among them. What is the most important problem that
characters had to solve in this story? How did they do it? Use complete sentences and give at
least one quote for evidence.
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Name:___________________________
Due Date: First Day of School
Summer Reading
Fiction Choice 2
St. Elizabeth Catholic School (6 )
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________________
Illustrator (if there is one): ____________________________________________
Publisher: _________________________________________________________
Copyright Date: _____________________________________________________
Theme (the writer’s message or main idea):
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Main Characters:
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Summary:
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What did YOU think of this book?
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In most stories, readers can tell where and when the story occurs. In one or two complete
sentences tell where and when this story takes place, and note any special or unusual
features of this time and place. Give at least one quote for evidence.
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For a story to be interesting, the characters must usually solve one or more problems that
confront them or resolve a conflict among them. What is the most important problem that
characters had to solve in this story? How did they do it? Use complete sentences and give at
least one quote for evidence.
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Due Date: First Day of School
5 W’s Organizer for Summer Reading Assignment: Nonfiction
Title: ______________________________________________
Author: _________________
Directions: With nonfiction, use the 5 W’s Organizer to gather key information about a subject. By asking yourself
a reporter’s questions, you can learn most of the information about a subject. Complete the chart below using
information gathered in the nonfiction book you chose for the summer reading assignment.
Subject
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
Name:___________________________
Due Date: First Day of School
Summer Reading
Student Choice Book
St. Elizabeth Catholic School (6 )
Title: ______________________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________________
Illustrator (if there is one): ____________________________________________
Publisher: _________________________________________________________
Copyright Date: _____________________________________________________
Theme (the writer’s message or main idea):
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Main Characters:
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Summary:
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What did YOU think of this book?
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In most stories, readers can tell where and when the story occurs. In one or two complete
sentences tell where and when this story takes place, and note any special or unusual
features of this time and place. Give at least one quote for evidence.
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For a story to be interesting, the characters must usually solve one or more problems that
confront them or resolve a conflict among them. What is the most important problem that
characters had to solve in this story? How did they do it? Use complete sentences and give at
least one quote for evidence.
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If the book is non-fiction, disregard the first two questions on this page. Instead, please share
five or more new and interesting facts that you have learned about this subject. Write your
answers in complete sentences in paragraph form. Use loose-leaf if more space is needed.
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