1.    Read the book, Frindle by Andrew Clements during your summer break. 

2.    Keep a reading journal.  Write a 3-5 sentence summary of each chapter.  It needs to have the date and chapter number included.

3.    After you have read the book, you are going to write a friendly letter to your new fifth grade teacher introducing yourself and reflecting the book in standard friendly letter format.    Answer the following question in your friendly letter: How does Mrs. Granger meet Nick’s challenge at the end of the story? You need to use examples from the story to help elaborate or explain how you connected to the story or your opinion of the story.  This bookshare needs to be no less than one complete hand-written page. 

4.    The attached NJ Holistic Rubric will be used to score each letter.

5.    This project is due on the first day of school for each child.

In addition to the book project, two non-fiction selections are included in your packet.  You are to read and answer the questions. 

In the attachments section, students will find files for the project, rubric, and non-fiction articles.  They may be downloaded.