3rd Grade Requirements

3rd Grade Requirements

Students will read two books from each genre:

• realistic fiction (read at least one chapter book from this genre)

• fairy tale

• folk tale

• poetry

• biography/autobiography

• nature/science

… and don’t forget the award-winning books (Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Mark Twain)!

Record-keeping: Fill out with your child a summer reading verification log for each book. Please return the completed reading logs to your child’s English teacher by August 31. (View) (Download)

Incentives: First, the priceless experience of reading lots of great books! Also, children who participate in the program will have the privilege of extra casual days during the first quarter of school:

Three reading logs turned in = 1 extra casual day

Six readings logs turned in = 2 extra casual days

Nine reading logs turned in = 3 extra casual days

Twelve reading logs turned in = 4 extra casual days

Participants will receive stickers to wear on their extra casual days which will identify them as Summer Readers.