Summer Reading

THIS SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT IS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING FIFTH GRADE IN SEPTEMBER 2023

Choose 2 of the following books:

THE PENDERWICKS: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall.

AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS: A Tale From Alcatraz by Gennifer Choldenko.

NO TALKING by Andrew Clements

THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT by Kate DiCamillo

THE HOMEWORK MACHINE by Dan Gutman

ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Williams-Garcia

Complete the following  2 activities:

• Friendly Letter

• Character Wanted Poster

Each child should arrive on the first day of school with 2 projects: 1 friendly letter and 1 character wanted poster. You may choose which activity you want to do for which book.

FRIENDLY LETTER

Write a letter to me using the following format. Your letter may be handwritten or computer-generated. (Please know I am a huge fan of following directions.)

Dear Mrs. Werner,

1st paragraph- tell me about the book you read. This paragraph should include the title and author of the book. You may write a summary of the book or base your response on one of the following leads:

The setting of the story was important because...

• The most exciting part of the book was ...                                                                                                                                                                            I think the author wrote this book to ...

2nd paragraph- tell me how you connected with the book. You may use the following leads to help you get started:

• This book reminds me of another book I read...

• If I were (character's name), I would...

• I am like or different from (character)...

• As compared to other books (by this author, on the same topic)...

3rd paragraph-Tell me who you are as a reader. How do you feel about reading? What types of books interest you?

                                                                                                                                                                         From/Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                                          Your signature

WANTED POSTER

For this project, you will create a WANTED poster for a character in the book that you chose to read.

DIRECTIONS:

• choose a main character from your book.

• cut a piece of standard poster board in half. (no foam boards)

• include the word WANTED in large bold lettering.

• draw a large detailed picture of your "Wanted" character.

       * make sure your drawing takes up most of your poster.

       * be sure to color the illustration completely and neatly.

• below the illustration include the following information.

      * name of character                                                                              * last seen

      * height                                                                                                        * wanted for

      * weight                                                                                                      * reward amount

       * hair color                                                                                               * contact person (your name)

      * eye color                                                                                                 * any other info you feel is necessary                                 

      * distinguishing features ( scars, birthmarks, etc)

• Don't forget to include the TITLE and Author.