Entering Grades 4-5 Select 1 book from the appropriate list

and complete “Creative Writing Project”

Entering 4th Grade Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo Dorko the Magnificent Andrea Beaty

Entering 5th Grade Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Yo, Naomi Leon Pam Munoz Ryan A Home for Mr. Emerson Barbera Kerley Chasing the Falconer Gordon Koman

“Creative Writing Project” PART 1: If you could be a character in a book which would you choose and why? (At least 5 sentences)

PART 2: Come up with a new character for your

book. Visit your local library or use the I

nternet to research the characters, theme or in-

teresting information from your book. Print

research and bring in proof of research. To class.

Pretend you are the author and your new charac-

ter will be introduced in the next book in the se-

ries. (At least 2 paragraphs in a story format) Use

the research to introduce and describe your new

character. We should be able to visualize your

character with words without the picture.

Include answers to the following questions: What challenges does your character face and

how does it bring out the best in your charac-ter?

Where does your story take place? What special powers do you have? What disaster occurs in your story? Who or what are you going to save? What is the most exciting part of your story? How does your story end?

Brainy Dragons: 2nd Grade: Who was/ Who were books

3rd Grade White Fur Flying by Patricia

McLachlan

Assignment (2nd/3rd grade): Collage Book Project Create a collage using pictures that represent important parts of the book. 1. Use a poster board. 2. Make sure the title and author are displayed. 3. Include at least 15 pictures from magazines,

printout from internet, or draw yourself 4. On a separate sheet of paper, write a descriptive

title for each picture that you included and a sen-tence or two about why it is important for the book.

Summer Reading Assignment for 4th and 5th grade students. 4th Grade Tale of a Fourth Grade Nothing

by Judy Blume

5th Grade Nerd Camp Elissa Brent

Weissman

Assignment (4th/5th grade): PowerPoint Book Project Make a PowerPoint presentation about the book and save to your one drive found in your student portal. Your presentation must include the following 7 slides. 1. Introduction with title and author of the book. 2. Setting of the book (include description) 3. Main character (include description and clipart) 4. Supporting characters (include description and

clipart) 5. Summary of the plot (Beginning, Middle, and

End) 6. Your opinion of the book (one paragraph book

review) 7. Your favorite part of the book. Each slide must include A Title A background Text and pictures where appropriate Animation (optional)

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Bowman Ashe / Doolin K-8 Academy

6601 S.W. 152 Ave. Miami, Fl 33193 305-386-6667

K-5

How to Get the Books The required books can be found in the public libraries or purchased from any local or on-line bookstore.

What can Parents Do? Read with your child in a comfortable loca-

tion. Set aside regular family reading time

where you can discuss the occurrences of the story.

Take your child to the public library and bookstores and browse around together.

Ask your child questions about the story as they read it. This will help him/her better understand it, while letting them know you are interested.

Entering Kindergarten

(Parents may read aloud and discuss) Select 2 books from the following list.

Complete 1 activity for each book from the following list. • Keep a reading log/journal of the books you have read. Include the title(s), a one-sentence summary of each, and write two or three new words you have learned from your reading. • Make a mobile showing words, pic-tures or symbols of ideas, events or information presented in the book.

Entering Grades 1-3 Select 1 book from the appropriate list

and complete “Cereal Box Project”

Entering 1st Grade Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type David McPhail Benny’s Pennies Pat Brisson Biggest, Strongest, Fastest Steve Jenkins Leo the Late Bloomer Robert Kraus Nate the Great and the Pillowcase Marjorie Sharmat Luke on the Loose Harry Bliss

Entering 2nd Grade Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor Peggy Parish Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Judi Barrett Henry and Mudge and the Cynthia Rylant Big Sleepover Earth Dance Joanne Ryder Alexander and the Horrible, Judith Viorst No Good Very Bad Day The Puppy Place Zipper Elen Miles Snow Monsters Do Drink Hot Marica Thornton Chocolate

Entering 3rd Grade Judy Moody... Series Megan McDonald Cam Jensen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds David Adler Magic Tree House … Series Mary P. Osborne Werewolves Don’t Go to Debbie Dadey/ Summer Camp Marcia Jones The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon Mike Thaler

“Cereal Box Project” Cover all sides of cereal box with construction or wrapping paper. FRONT OF BOX: Include the following: title, author and a drawing that symbolizes the book. RIGHT SIDE: Characters and Setting: List the main characters and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting. LEFT SIDE: Problem and Solution: describes the main problem and the solution of the book. BACK OF BOX: Write a summary about the main events that took place in the book. TOP OF BOX: Include number of pages, and number of stars you would give this book if you were a book critic. The maximum number of stars would be 5.

Dear Families, As summer vacation approaches, students will be enjoying their time off with some “fun in the sun”! This is also

a great time to catch up on some reading. Since reading can be done any-where at any time, students will be re-quired to complete a reading project

during the summer. The completed ac-tivities are to be brought to their new

classroom on the first day of school, Au-gust 21, 2017.

***THIS WILL BE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST READING GRADE FOR THE NEW

SCHOOL YEAR.***

Title: Author:

I Like Me Nancy Carlson

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura J. Numeroff

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle

Mittens Lola M. Schaefer

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Dr. Seuss