Summer Reading List Entering Third Grade

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1 Summer Reading List Entering Third Grade

2 June 15, 2007 Dear Parents, As the school year comes to an end, the teachers and administration are grateful for the strides the students made in reading this year and want to maintain their enthusiasm and interest in literature over the summer. Enclosed you will find your child s grade-level summer reading list. This list should be seen as a guide or a place to start when looking for books with your child. The books on this list are not required, but a suggested selection of quality literature available in local libraries. We are requiring that each child read a minimum of six books, either with an adult or individually. We encourage you to read additional literature with your child if you finish six books. In addition, students will be asked to complete the attached project and writing assignment for his or her grade level. In this packet, you will also find a reading log on which your child should record the books read. Please add any additional books read independently or together to the book log. In addition to recording the books, your child should rate each book using the key at the bottom of the reading log page. The log must be signed by a parent and returned to school by Friday, September 14, Students will be recognized for their completion of the summer reading requirement. We look forward to seeing you in September. Have a wonderful summer! Sincerely, Tracy Bradley Director Jennifer Tress Assistant Director 3rd Grade

3 Summer Reading Instructions for Students Entering 3rd Grade I. Summer Reading Students should read a minimum of six books. These books may include selections from the school s grade level book list or other appropriate favorites. Please list the titles of the books on the book log provided in the packet. II. Project/Writing Choose a favorite book read this summer and complete ONE of the three project/writing assignments listed below. You may choose which project you would like to complete. This is a required summer assignment. 1. Create a life-size model of your favorite character in the required text. You may use any materials to complete the model. Be creative and have fun! Including paragraphs, write a 2 page creative writing piece to describe your character. Tell why you like him/her and explain their thoughts and feelings. Do you feel that you can relate to this character? 2. Create a sculpture of a character from the required text. Use any combination of media or materials (clay, wood, wire, sticks, stones, etc.) Including paragraphs, write a 2 page creative writing piece explaining the development of the character throughout the book. How did the author use this character to develop the plot? 3. Create a book cover for the required text as it would look if YOU designed the cover. Please refer to the attached book cover guidelines. Use any media (pastels, colored pencils, etc.) for the illustration as you make the book cover interesting to a reader who would pick up the book. Include details about the author on the inside cover with a short summary of the book. Remember to include the title and author on the cover. Including paragraphs, write a 2 page creative writing piece from the perspective of a publisher who is trying to sell the book to a bookstore. III. Procedure for Submitting Work Your new teacher will collect the assignments and book log on Friday, September 14, Students should complete the assignments and will receive a certificate and reward in September. In the weeks to follow the start of school, your new teacher will ask you to share the project and writing assignment in class, as you discuss your thoughts and perspectives on the required text. IV. Extra Credit In addition to the project listed above, earn the opportunity to receive extra credit through the completion of additional 2 page book reports for other literature which you enjoyed this summer. You will earn extra credit for each submitted report. If you choose to do this option, please hand these reports in with the required assignments on September 14, 2007.

4 Park Street School Summer Reading Log Name The following is a record of the books I have read this summer: Title Author Rate this Book I verify that my child read the books listed above. Parent Signature Please use the following key to rate each book. It was ok. I liked it. Super book!

5 READING CUES TO USE WHEN READING WITH YOUR CHILD Reading Cues Look at the beginning sounds Skip the word and read to the end of the sentence Look for key words in the sentence Look for little words in bigger words Does it make sense in the sentences? Does it sound right? Go back and reread the sentence Look at the pictures Reading Cue Questions Did that make sense? You said. What does that mean? Have you heard a word like that before? What would make sense here? What is happening in the story? Does this word make sense in the story? Questions for syntax cues Did that sound right? Would it be correct to say? Can you think of a better word that fits? What word would sound right? Questi ons for visual cues Did that look right? Do you know a word that looks like that? What do you notice about that word? Do you notice something familiar about that word? Do you see a part of the word you know? Questio ns to build comprehension Can you tell me about the main characters in the story? How did that story make you feel? Does that story remind you of anything? Start from the beginning and tell me the main events in order Predict what will happen before you finish reading Questio ns for self-corrections Were you right? Why did you stop? What did you notice? What else could you try?

6 RECOMMENDED READING FOR ENTERING GRADE THREE Aardema, Verna, Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa, 1994 Vivid African folktales accompany bold illustrations. FOLKLORE Aardema, Verna, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, 1975 A mosquito's tall tale causes no end of trouble. FOLKLORE Adler, David, Cam Jansen & the Chocolate Fudge Mystery, 1993 Cam Jansen, the sleuth with the photographic mind, finds trouble in her neighborhood when she tries to sell candy. Series. MYSTERY Aliki, Mummies Made in Egypt, 1979 Discover secrets of the ancient Egyptians. HISTORY Aliki, William Shakespeare & the Globe, 1999 Text and illustrations tell the story of the well-known playwright, William Shakespeare, and of the famous Globe Theatre, in which many of his works were performed. BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY Atwater, Richard Mr. Popper's Penguins, 1938 A mysterious crate arrives from Antarctica. FANTASY Brown, Don, Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa, 2000 Mary Kingsley, after a secluded childhood and youth, traveled alone through unexplored West Africa in 1893 and BIOGRAPHY Burleigh, Robert, Into the Woods, 2003 Audubon, famous naturalist and artist finds his life work in the woods, studying and drawing birds. BIOGRAPHY Cameron, Ann, The Stories Julian Tells, 1981 Julian s tales of schemes and plans and adventures with his little brother Huey. Series. REALISTIC FICTION Christelow, Eileen, What Do Illustrators Do?, 1999 Two illustrators go through all the steps involved in creating new picture books of "Jack and the Beanstalk," including layout, scale, and point of view. ART Christopher, Matt, The Kid Who Only Hit Homers, 1972 Sylvester always hits a homerun, but can he handle the pressure? REALISTIC FICTION / SPORTS

7 Cleary, Beverly, Ramona the Pest, 1968 Beezus is pestered by her younger sister, Ramona. Series. REALISTIC FICTION / HUMOR Cleary, Beverly, Ribsy, 1969 Ribsy runs away from home when he is forced to have a bath. Series. REALISTIC FICTION / HUMOR Cole, Joanna, The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs, 1994 Miss Frizzle is off again -- this time to prehistory! SCIENCE Cooney, Barbara, Eleanor, 1996 Eleanor Roosevelt s childhood is a curious combination of wealth and privilege, fear and loneliness, but this shy, awkward orphan grows into a confident, brave young woman with a remarkable future. BIOGRAPHY De Paola, Tomie, 26 Fairmount Avenue, 1999 Newbery Honor - The author looks back to his kindergarten days and his move to a new house. Series. BIOGRAPHY DiCamillo, Kate, Because of Winn-Dixie, 2000 Opal moves to a new town in Florida, where she finds a big, ugly dog abandoned in a Winn-Dixie store. REALISTIC FICTION Farris, Christine King, My Brother Martin, 2003 The early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister. BIOGRAPHY Fisher, Leonard Everett, The Great Wall of China, 1986 Explore a wall that took a million workers ten years to build. HISTORY Golenbock, Peter, Hank Aaron, 2001 The Hall of Fame baseball player broke Babe Ruth's homerun record. BIOGRAPHY Kerley, Barbara, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, 2001 In the 1800s, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins used fossil information to build life-sized dinosaurs, giving people their first glimpse of these ancient animals. BIOGRAPHY Krull, Kathleen, Wilma Unlimited, 1996 When four-year-old Wilma Rudolph became sick with polio, doctors told her she would never walk again. Wilma was determined not only to walk but to become the world s fastest runner. BIOGRAPHY

8 Lester, Julius, John Henr, 1994 Jerry Pinkney brightens the steel-drivin legend with new art. FOLKLORE Lisle, Janet Taylor, The Lost Flower Children, 1999 Olivia and her small but difficult sister, Nellie, are sent to live with their greataunt, where they discover a mystery in her overgrown and weedy old garden. REALISTIC FICTION MacLachlan, Patricia, Sarah, Plain and Tall, 1985 Newbery Award - Sarah changes the life of a pioneer family when she goes west as a mail-order bride. Series. HISTORICAL FICTION Roosevelt, Teddy, My Tour of Europe, 2003 Young Teddy Roosevelt kept a journal of his family's trip to Europe in 1869, where he and his siblings were tourists with a sense of adventure. BIOGRAPHY Rylant, Cynthia, High Rise Private Eyes: the case of the puzzling possum, 2001 Bunny and Jack investigate the disappearance of a trombone from Mr. Riley's music store. Series. EASY READER / MYSTERY Schroeder, Alan, Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, 1996 As a young slave, Araminta is punished for freeing muskrats from their traps. When she says she will run away, Old Ben begins to teach her the survival skills she will use as Harriet Tubman, the brave leader of the Underground Railroad. BIOGRAPHY Scieszka, Jon, Knights of the Kitchen Table, 1993 Illustrated by Lane Smith Joe, Sam, and Fred are sent back in time to find themselves face-to-face with giants, dragons, wizards, and the Knights of the Round Table Time Warp Trio Series. FANTASY Sobol, Donald, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, 1963 Can you solve ten of Encyclopedia Brown's most baffling cases? Series. MYSTERY Selden, George, The Cricket in Times Square, 1989 A Connecticut cricket sings in the New York subway. FANTASY Wilder, Laura Ingalls, Little House in the Big Woods, 1953 Laura Ingalls and her family grow up in the American wilderness. Series. HISTORICAL FICTION