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Summer Reading ProgramFor Students Entering Third, Fourth, and Fifth GradesDivision of Academic ServicesDepartment of Humanities3409958934450Paterson Public Schools Elementary Summer Reading Assignment (Students entering Third, Fourth or Fifth Grade)Dear Parents/Students,All K-12 students attending the Paterson Public Schools will have the opportunity to select books that they are interested in and motivated to read during the summer. Our aim is to keep students connected to reading habits and comprehension skills that were introduced during the school year, with the ultimate goal of building a love for reading within your child.For our incoming first and second grade students, your child has been assessed throughout the school year to determine his/her reading level according to Fountas & Pinnell’s leveling system. On this leveling system, your child’s “just right” reading level is assigned using a letter between A and Z. This “just right” level is where your son/daughter can read comfortably with fluency and understanding. In order to maintain the reading growth your child has achieved this school year, we are suggesting that your child read books independently on his/her reading level, throughout the entire summer. A list of book suggestions at each reading level can be found by visiting the parents/students tab on the district website.To support your role during your child’s reading experience, we are providing you with guiding questions that you can ask your child about the book that is being read. Questions are organized by reading level, as it is important to ask questions that match your child’s reading level. Some of the questions are related to what you might ask before the text is read, during the reading of the text, and at the conclusion of the text. Should you wish to challenge your child or push his/her thinking, you may go up to the next level of questions.While reading with your child this summer, we are asking that your child keep a reading log of the books he/she read. Further, we ask that your child choose one of the books read and complete the attached project. Both the reading log and project should be submitted to your child’s teacher in September.This summer we recommend that your child continue to use RAZ Kids, which they have used throughout the school year. In the event you have not used this at home, RAZ Kids can be accessed via the internet at main/Login or by downloading the free App on any smart device.Additionally, we encourage you to get a virtual library card for Paterson Public Library by visiting . By obtaining a virtual library card you can use your library card to borrow audiobooks, ebooks, magazines, movies and music for ANY age, 24/7!For more detailed information, please review the packet to best prepare your child for success in their reading journey or visit our district website paterson.k12.nj.us. Wishing you a wonderful summer filled with reading that takes you on a journey inside your own imagination!3613150571500Suggested Titles Level ASuggested Titles Level BTitleAuthorTitleAuthorDo You Want To Be My Friend?Eric CarleThe Bus for UsSuzanne BloomGoing to Grandma’s FarmBetsy FrancoHave You Seen My Cat?Eric CarleI Can WriteRozanne WilliamsWinterAaron CarrI Need A Little HelpKathy SchulzOllieOliver DunreaLook What I Can DoJose AruegoPig PicnicPatricia HubbellMoving DayJo KittingerI Can SkiMelanie Davis JonesA Parrot for PamMary Ann HoffmanHow Many Fish?Carson Le CohenPlay Ball!Janey LevyMy Big FamilyDonna RiceSchool Is Cool!Colleen AdamsA Big SurpriseKristi ButlerWhat Can I Be? Cari MeisterButtons, ButtonsRozanne WilliamsAutumn LeavesGail Saunders-SmithFun With HatsLucy MalkaChickenpoxSharon GordonHave You Seen My Cat?Eric CarleCome See My BugsRozanne WilliamsHave You Seen My Duckling?Nancy TafuriThe DogRozanne WilliamsHonk!Sue SmithEating ApplesGail Suanders-SmithI Need YouPatricia MurphyGlobesRobin NelsonA Lunch With PunchJo KittingerHappyRobin NelsonMonday With MegVictoria BraidichI Can ReadRozanne WilliamsPatty’s PicturesElizabeth KernanI Like ColorsRozanne WilliamsAnimal BabiesSundance PublishingI See PatternsRozanne WilliamsHere Is My CatRozanne WilliamsTruckDonald CrewsHow’s The Weather?Rozanne WilliamsTomTomie DepaolaI See ColorsRozanne WilliamsGood Morning, Good NightMichael GrejniecMothersLola SchaeferThe Accidental ZucchiniMax GroverNosesMelanie MitchellSea ShapesSuse Mac DonaldOur PumpkinRenee KeelerA Boy, A Dog, A Frog and A FriendMercer MayerThings I Do With My FriendsSundance PublishingGrowing ColorsBruce McMillanWe Can Share At SchoolRozanne WilliamsHave You Seen My Duckling?Nancy TafuriWingsMelanie MitchellI Like BugsMargaret Wise BrownField DayMelanie Davis JonesA Frog Grows UpJames DuhamelSnow DayMercer MayerBirdsAlex IvesNight ShiftJosh RyanPenguins Can GoTeddy JonesPig PicnicPatricia HubbellA PartyAnne MirandaMule Wants to HelpGina ShawRun, Rabbit!Yael LandmanDo What I DoNat GabrielLunchGay Su PinnelWake Up, Big Barn!Suzanne Tanner ChitwoodSchool Day!Jesus CervantesCar Wash KidCathy Goldberg FishmanSuggested Titles Level CSuggested Titles Level DTitleAuthorTitleAuthorBugs!Patricia and Fredrick McKissackThe Chick and The DucklingMirra GinsburgCat and DogRozanne WilliamsDress-UpMarcia LeaonardGabby’s Big GameP. J. SheehanFootprints in the SnowCynthia BenjaminI Went WalkingSue WilliamsMary Wore Her Dress and Henry Wore His Green SneakersMerle PeekJoshua James Likes TrucksCatherine PetrieThe MessPatricia JensenPancakes for BreakfastTomie de PaolaMy New TownKristen HallA Rainbow of My OwnDon FreemanPup and Hound in TroubleSusan HoodSam and Jack: Three StoriesAlex MoranSchool BusDonald CrewsSilly SallyBetsy FrancoSnow JoeCarol GreeneWhat I seeHolly KellerWill You Play With Us?Margaret PhinneyCan You Read a Map?Rozanne WilliamsBears, Bears, EverywhereRita MiliosDo You Think It’s Funny When…?Rourke PublishingI Can Make ColorsRourke PublishingFlyingDonald CrewsI Can’t SleepKimberlee GravesGetting Ready for SchoolSundance PublishingI Live In the DesertGini HollandHow Many?Rozanne WilliamsIn The ParkDK PublishingI Am SpecialTom CochraneLet’s Look For BirdsRourke PublishingI Eat LeavesJoanne VandineLong Ago and TodayRozanne WilliamsRainRobert KalanMammal Moms and Their YoungRourke PublishingSpots, Feathers, and Curly TailsNancy TafuriWhat’s the Weather Like Today?Rozanne WilliamsTrucksGail Saunders-SmithWhere Are You Going?Kimberlee GravesOctopus Goes to SchoolCarolyn BordelonMonkey See, Monkey DoMarc GaveMice Squeak, We SpeakTomie DePaolaTiny Goes to the LibraryCari MeisterMagic Hat and the DinosaurGrace MaccaroneThe Best Bug ParadeStuart MurphyBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?Eric Carle and Bill MartinMy Messy RoomMary PackardCatch that Cat!Cari Meister and David BrooksNoodles (series)Hans WilhelmI Love My ShadowWilhelmDirty LarryBobbie HamsaI Went WalkingSue WilliamsEnergy is EverywhereJune YoungQuick as a CricketAudrey WoodFrom Egg to RobinSusan CanizaresIt Looked Like Spilt MilkCharles ShawMy Five SensesMargaret MillerSuggested Titles Level ESuggested Titles Level FTitleAuthorTitleAuthorToday Is MondayEric CarleAcross the StreamMirra GinsburgFive Little Monkeys Jumping on the BedEileen ChristelowBiscuit (series)Alyssa Satin CapucilliPete the Cat (Series)Kimberly and James DeanA Bug, A Bear, and A BoyDavid McPhailFirst Grade Friends (series)Grace MaccaroneCat Goes Fiddle-l-FeePaul GaldoneCatch Me If You CanBernard MostCookie’s WeekCindy WardDays of AdventureLyn Swanson-NatsuesJust Like DaddyFrank AschHappy and HoneyLaura GodwinRosie’s WalkPat HutchinsHot Rod HarryCatherine Petrie“What Is That?” Said the CatGrace MaccaroneIt Looked Like Spilt MilkCharles ShawWho Will Be My Friends?Syd HoffMonkey See, Monkey DoMarc GaveBread, Bread, BreadAnn MorrisRip’s Secret SpotKristi ButlerCarsAnne RockwellRosa Loves to ReadDiane ShoreCelebrating Thanksgiving: Giving ThanksJoel KuppersteinWhere’s Spot?Eric HillDoes A Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?Eric Carle1 is for 1Nadia WheatleyHave You Seen the Crocodile?Colin WestFirefighterJacqueline GormanI Need to Clean My RoomRosanne LitzingerFishy TalesDK PublishingIt Started as a SeedKimberlee GravesLet’s Take Care of the EarthRozanne WilliamsA Snowy DayRobin NelsonMeet the DinosaursDK PublishingWhere Did it Go?Kimberlee GravesSink or Float?Kimberlee GravesWork in Colonial AmericaMark ThomasSpicy Hot Colors/Colores PicantesSherry ShahanIn the Tall, Tall GrassDenise FlemingSpringtime AdditionJill FullerItchy, Itchy Chicken PoxGrace MaccaroneA Bean Plant GrowsVanessa YorkMr. Doodle Had a PoodleJane Belk MoncureA Box Can Be Many ThingsDana RauNo, David!David ShannonA Buzz is Part of a BeeCarolyn LunnCookie’s WeekCindy WardAll Around Our CountrySusan CanizaresCurious GeorgeH.A. ReyBear in a SquareStella BalckstoneDear DragonM. HillertBubble TroubleJoy HulmeAmy Loves the SunJulia HobanCat in the BagSara Swan MillerBaa-Choo!Sarah WeeksCity Arnie in the CountryDanny NoonanBaseball MomKate SinclairDinosaurs DanceLarry BrimnerBear’s Busy FamilyStella BlackstoneDog and CatPaul FehlnerBiscuit and the Little PupAlyssa Satin CapucilliFat Frogs on a Skinny LogSara RichesBusy HoneybeesLiza CharlesworthFive Green and Speckled FrogsPriscilla BurnsDinosaur ParadeShari HalpernI Love CatsCatherine MatthiasDrip, DropSarah WeeksI Love RocksCari MeisterElla Sarah Gets DressedMargaret Chodos-IrvineSuggested Titles Level GSuggested Titles Level HTitleAuthorTitleAuthorThe Carrot SeedRuth KraussMy Five SensesAlikiDinosaurs, DinosaursByron BartonHi Fly GuyTedd ArnoldHarry Takes a BathHarriet ZiefertI Like Me!Nancy CarlsonMine’s The BestCrosby BonsallFox in SocksDr. SeussMore Spaghetti, I Say!Rita Golden GelmanDo Like KaylaAngela JohnsonA New House for Mole and MouseHarriet ZiefertGeorge ShrinksWilliam JoyceNicky Upstairs and DownHarriet ZiefertDogs Don’t Wear SneakersLaura NumeroffSheep in a JeepNancy ShawCaptain CatSyd HoffTitchPat HutchinsChrysanthemumKevin HenkesZoo-LookingMem FoxCome Out and Play, Little MouseRobert KrausBarnyard Math With Farmer FredSandi HillDanny and the Dinosaur Go To CampSyd HoffBoatsAnne RockwellGoodnight MoonMargaret BrownCaring For Our LizardKimberlee GravesA Kiss for Little BearElse MinarikA Day in the Life of a TeacherLinda HaywardOwl BabiesMartin WaddellHousesRozanne WilliamsSammy the SealSyd HoffI am a CaterpillarJean MarzolloWe Are Best FriendsAlikiIt Started As An EggKimberlee GravesYou’ll Soon Grow Into Them, TitchPat HutchinsLooking Through a MicroscopeLinda BullockABC 1 Like Me!Nancy CarlsonSaving MoneyTanya ThayerBuilding a HouseByron BartonWild WeatherKatharine KenahButterfliesSusan AshleyRabbit’s PartyEve BuntingDiving DolphinKaren WallaceTeddy Bear for SaleGail HermanI Want To Be A FirefighterDan LiebmanDavid Goes to SchoolDavid ShannonMail CarrierJacqueline GormanAddition AnnieDavid GislerSun Up, Sun DownGail GibbonsAnimals in the GardenMelvin BergerSurprise Puppy!Judith Walker-HodgeApril FoolishnessTeresa BatemanTale of a TadpoleKaren WallaceBake SaleJack BoothWhatever the WeatherKaren WallaceBarnyard BanterDenise FlemingThe Grandpa BookT. Parr GreenBig Kid ShoesTori KosaraA Friend For SamMary LabattChicken Said, “Cluck!”Judyann Ackerman GrantA Kiss For Little BearElse MinarikChu’s DayNeil GarmanBunny Race!Grace MaccaroneDown By the BarnWill HillenbrandCharlie Goes to the DoctorRee DrummondFollow Me, MittensLola SchaeferClifford Makes a SplashQuinlan LeeGood Luck CharlieJennifer KramerCow Takes a BowRussell PunterGrandpa’s QuiltBetsy FrancoCurious George Plants a SeedH. A. ReyKatie Woo (Series)ManushkinSuggested Titles Level ISuggested Titles Level JTitleAuthorTitleAuthorThe Missing Mitten MysterySteven KelloggThe Very Hungry CaterpillarEric CarleThe Saturday Triplets (series)Katherine KenahShortcutDonald CrewsRobin Hill School (series)Margaret McNamaraBink and GollieKate DiCamilloThe Kissing HandAudrey PennBugs! Bugs! Bugs!Jennifer DusslingThe Three Billy Goats GruffEllen ApplebySlinky, Scaly SnakesJennifer DusslingThe Dinosaur Who Lived in My BackyardB.G. HennessyDanny the Dinosaur (series)Syd HoffMessy Bessy (series)Patricia McKissackPete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsEric LitwinFather Bear Comes HomeElse MinarikMouse TalesArnold LobelHappy Birthday, SamPat HutchinsOwl at HomeArnold LobelHattie and The FoxMem FoxHenry and MudgeCynthia RylantHenny, PennyPaul GaldoneMr. Putter and TabbyCynthia RylantLeo the Late BloomerRobert KrausWhere the Wild Things AreMaurice SendakMrs. Brice’s MiceSyd HoffWild About BooksJudy SierraThe QuiltAnn JonasDon’t Let the Pigeon Drive the BusMo WillemsReflectionsAna JonasThe Duckling Gets a CookieMo WillemsWho Took the Farmer’s Hat?Joan NodsetLet’s Go for a DriveMo WillemsAirportByron BartonHow Do Dinosaurs…? (series)Jane YolenAll the Colors of the RainbowAllan FowlerBringing the Rain to Kapiti PlainVerna AardemaBeesSusan AshleyThe Doorbell RangPat HutchinsA Day in the Life of a Police OfficerLinda HaywardLittle BearElse MinarikDogs on the FarmMari SchuhMouse SoupArnold LobelLeavesVijaya BodachPeter’s ChairEzra Jack KeatsRockets and SpaceshipsKaren WallacePoppletonCynthia RylantTara and Tiree, Fearless FriendsAndrew ClementsThe Snowy DayEzra Jack KeatsTeacherJacqueline GormanCelebrating Chinese New Year: Nick’s New YearRosa DrewWild Baby AnimalsKaren WallaceDinosaur DinnersLee DavisA Salamander’s LifeJohn HimmelmanEstimating: How Many Gollywomples?John BurnsteinA Wood Frog’s LifeJohn HimmelmanGoing By BusSusan AshleyAll Tutus Should Be PinkMeredith JohnsonGuinea PigsJoAnn Early MackenAnansi Spider’s Thin LegsFraser WilliamsonMaking Changes at The FairJulie DaltonCamping AdventureKris HirschmannVeterinarianJacqueline GormanChocolate Chippo HippoVincent AndrianiFox on WheelsE. MarshallConstructionSally SuttonCircus Family DogAndrew ClementsI Want My Hat BackJon KlassenSuggested Titles Level KSuggested Titles Level LTitleAuthorTitleAuthorFrog and ToadArnold LobelAmelia Bedelia (series)Peggy ParishA Pet for Fly GuyTed ArnoldAbuelaDorrosMadelineLudwig BemelmensChicka Chicka Boom Boom MartinFranklinPaulette BourgeoisGeorge and MarthaJ. MarshallRuby Bridges Goes to SchoolRuby BridgesI’m DirtyK. & J. McMullanArthur’s Pet BusinessMarc BrownCam Jansen and The Chocolate Fudge MysteryDavid AdlerMercy WatsonKate DiCamilloCam Jansen and The Mystery of The Dinosaur BonesDavid AdlerOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue FishDr. SeussJudy MoodyMegan McDonaldOwenKevin HenkesMiss Nelson is MissingHarry AllardThe Emperor’s EggMartin JenkinsMr. Grumpy’s OutingJohn BurninghamHarold and the Purple CrayonCrockett JohnsonPinky and RexJames HowePete the Cat – Rocking in My School ShoesEric LitwinPinky and Res and The BullyJames HoweIf You Give a Moose a MuffinLaura NumeroffWhistle for WillieEzra Jack KeatsIf You Give a Mouse a CookieLaura Numeroff & Felicia BondAstronaut: Living in SpaceKate HaydenNate the GreatMarjorie SharmatBug Out!Ginjer ClarkeAmanda Pig SeriesJean Van LeeuwenDolphinRobert Ada MorrisFancy NancyJane O’ConnorFrom Flower to HoneyRobin NelsonArthur’s Funny MoneyLillian HobanFrom Idea to BookPam MarshallCaps for SaleEsphyr SlobodkinaHappy Birthday, Martin Luther KingJean MarzolloCorduroyDon FreemanPicking Apples and PumpkinsAmy HutchingsJamaica’s FindJuanita HavillThe Snow WalkerMargaret WettererThe Meanest Thing to SayBill CosbyThinking About AntsBarbara BrennerThe PaperboyDav PilkeyWhat’s It Like to Be a Fish?Wendy PfefferThree Days on A River in A Red CanoeVera WilliamsIra Sleeps OverBernard WaberChickens Aren’t The Only OnesRuth HellerThere Was an Old Lady Who…(series)Lucille ColandroDinosaur TimePeggy ParishSandwich SwapKelly DiPucchioFire FighterAngela RoystonThe Kids of the Polk Street School (series)Patricia Reilly GiffFirst Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and The Wright BrothersGeorge SheaCaptain Awesome (series)Stan KirbyA Girl Named Helen KellerMargo LundellEnemy PieDerek MunsonKeep the Lights Burning, AbbiePeter and Connie RoopThe Gingerbread Man Loose in SchoolLaura MurrayLooking at Maps and GlobesCarmen BredesonGalaxy Zak (series)Ray O’RyanOne Tiny TurtleNicola DaviesA Sister More Like MBarbara Jean HicksThe Story of FerdinandMunroe LeafA Sick Day for Amos McGeePhillip SteadBig Nate (series)PierceMaybelle in the SoupSpeckHorrible Harry (series)KlineSuggested Titles Level MSuggested Titles Level NTitleAuthorTitleAuthorAll the colors of the EarthS. HamiltonPinkaliciousV. KannPirates Love UnderpantsFreedmanThe Name JarYangsook ChoiThe MittenJan BrettDiary of a SpiderDoreen CroninFlat StanleyJeff BrownDiary of a WormDoreen CroninCharlie and Lola (series)Lauren ChildThe Magic FingerRoald DahlClick, Clack, Moo Cows that TypeDoreen Cronin26 Fairmount AvenueTomie DePaolaThe Day the Crayons QuitDrew DaywaltAmber Brown (series)Paula DanzingerStrega Nona Tomie dePaolaThe Titanic: Lost and FoundJudy DonnellyThe Empty PotDemiThe Gingerbread GirlLisa Campbell ErnstMiss Smith’s Incredible StorybookMichael GarlandZack Files (series)Dan GreenburgDinosaursGail GibbonsJulius, The Baby of the WorldKevin HenkesHow Rocket Learned to ReadTad HillsLilly’s Purple Plastic PurseKevin HenkesRocket Writes A StoryTad HillsThe Scrambled States of AmericaLaurie KellerPurpliciousVictoria KannPompeii-Buried AliveEdith KunhartzSwimmyLeo LionniMr. Peabody’s ApplesMadonnaGoldilocks and The Three BearsJames MarshallShark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie ClarkAnn McGovernMagic Tree House (series)Mary Pope OsborneThe Littles (series)John PetersonJunie B. Jones (series)Barbara ParkRicky RicottaDav PilkeyMarvin Redpost (series)Louis SacharJudy Moody- Girl DetectivePeter ReynoldsMemoirs of a GoldfishDevin ScillianA-Z Mysteries (series)Ron RoyThe Art LessonTomie dePaolaThe Huckabuck FamilyCarl SandburgA Chair for My MotherVera B. WilliamsThe Giving TreeShel SilversteinCherries and Cherry PitsVera B. WilliamsReturn of the Homerun KidMatt ChristopherCloudy With a Chance of MeatballsJudi BarrettCatwings (series)Ursula LeGuinThe Drinking GourdF. N. MonjoChicken SundayPatricia PolaccoFace-OffJake MaddoxDonovan’s Word JarMonalisa DeGrossThe LittlesJohn L. PetersonThe Enormous CrocodileRoald DahlMolly’s PilgrimBarbara CohenLily and Miss LibertyCarla StevensOn Your Mark, Get Set, LaughNancy KrulikMy Name is Maria IsabelAlma F. AdaToo Many TamalesGary SotoShoeshine GirlClyde BullaBuddy, The First Seeing Eye DogEva MooreAll Pigs are BeautifulDick King-SmithButtons for General WashingtonPeter and Connie RoopDancing With ManateesFaith McNultyFrom Seed to PlantGail GibbonsHelen KellerMargaret DavidsonFive True Dog StoriesMargaret DavidsonHow a Book is MadeAlikiLyle, Lyle CrocodileBernard WaberFranny K SteinBentonSuggested Titles Level OSuggested Titles Level PTitleAuthorTitleAuthorThe Boxcar ChildrenG. C. WarnerKatie Kazoo SwitcherooN. KrulikMagic PoniesS. BentleyMy Weird School: Back To School Weird Kids RuleD. GutmanNancy ClancyJ. O’ConnorGeorge’s Marvelous MedicineRoald DahlSpaghetti and Meatballs for AllM. BurnsMagic School Bus- Space ExplorersEva MooreBaseball Saved UsKen MochizukiWayside School (series)Louis SacharChocolate FeverRobert SmithTime Warp Trio (series)J. ScieszkaClass ClownJoanna HurwitzEncyclopedia Brown Sets the PaceDonald SobolThe Courage of Sarah NobleAlice DalglieshFantastic Mr. FoxRoald DahlThe Hundred DressesEleanor EstesFelitaNicholasa MohrThe Legend of BluebonnetTomie dePaolaThe Knights of the Kitchen TableJohn ScieszkaThe Mouse and the MotorcycleBeverly ClearyA Lion to Guard UsClyde BullaAnt CitiesArthur DorrosSideways Stories from Wayside SchoolLouis SacharCorn is MaizeAlikiStone FoxJohn Reynolds GardinerThe Girl Who Struck Out Babe RuthJean ParnellSummer Reading is Killing MeJohn ScieszkaHow My Family Lives in AmericaSusan KuklinThrough Grandpa’s EyesPatricia MacLachlanI Am Rosa ParksRosa Parks with Jim HaskinsWayside School is Falling DownLouis SacharIs There Life in Outer Space?Franklyn BranleyAndrew Carnegie: Builder of LibrarieCharnan SimonThe Story of Ruby BridgesRobert ColesBrainstorm!Tom TuckerTen True Animal RescuesJeanne BetancourtDinosaur BonesAlikiWhat’s The Big Idea, Ben Franklin?Jean FritzThe Land I LostQuang Nhuong HuynhThe Secrets of Droon – Journey to the Volcano PalaceTony AbbottThe Magic School Bus Inside A HurricaneJoanna ColeJake DrakeAndrew ClementsThe Magic School Bus Inside the EarthJoanna ColeBunniculaJames HoweThe Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Joanna ColeStone FoxJohn Reynolds GardinerRosa ParksEloise GreenfieldSilverliciousVictoria KannWater Buffalo DaysQuang Nhuong HuynhPippi LongstockingAstrid LindgrenWhat Are You Figuring Now? 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TerilizziBecause of Winn DixieKate DiCamilloAliens Ate My HomeworkBruce CovilleWhere Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?Jean FritzBunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale MysteryJames HowePhoebe the SpyJudith Barry GriffinDear Mr. HenshawJudy BlumeRulesCynthia LordJames and the Giant Peach Roald DahlShilohPhyllis Reynolds NaylorLittle House in the Big WoodsLaura Ingalls WilderHatchetGary PaulsenThe Original Adventures of Hank, The CowdogJohn EricksonStuart LittleE.B. WhiteSuperfudgeJudy BlumeThe Hank Zipper (Series)Henry WinklerTales of a Fourth Grade NothingJudy BlumeThe Castle in the AtticElizabeth WinthropThe True Story of the Three Little PigsJohn ScieszkaAmerica Street: A Multicultural Anthology of StoriesAnne Mazer (editor)Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball LeaguePatricia and Fredrick McKissackEvery Living ThingCynthia RylantFinding the TitanicRobert BallardThe Whipping BoySid FleischmanGreat Black Heroes: Five Notable InventorsWade HudsonAmelia Earhart: Young AviatorBeatrice GormleyIf You Lived at the Time of the American RevolutionKay MooreAnd Then What Happened, Paul Revere?Jean FritzIf You Lived In Colonial TimesAnn McGovernBetsy Ross: Designer of Our FlagAnn WeilIf Your Name Was Changes at Ellis IslandEllen LevineCan It Rain Cats and Dogs? Questions and Answers About WeatherMelvin BergerA Medieval FeastAlikiFlight: The Journey of Charles LindberghRobert BurleighSarah Morton’s DayKate WatersThe Great MigrationJacob LawrenceWalking the Road to FreedomJeri FerrisMummies Made In EgyptAlikiThe Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneKate DiCamilloMummies! Secrets of the DeadHarriet GriffeyThere’s A Boy In The Girls’ BathroomLouis SacharSpiderwick Chronicles: The Ironwood TreeT.D. TerilizziSuper EmmaSally Warner39 Clues: The Emperor’s CodeJ. WatsonI Survived (series)TarshisAlvin Ho (series)LookTimmy FailurePastisSuggested Titles Level SSuggested Titles Level TTitleAuthorTitleAuthorCupcake Diaries: The Cupcake CureC. SimonCupcake Diaries: Mia in the MixC. SimonGoosebumps: Slappy’s RevengeR. L. StineThe PenderwicksJ. BirdsallThe Lemonade WarJ. DaviesStrange Case of Origami YodaT. AnglebergerDoll PeopleA.M. MartinChasing VermeerBlue BalliettFrom the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerE.L. KonigsburgJoey Pigza Loses ControlJack GantosMillicent Min, Girl GeniusL. YeeJoey Pigza Swallowed the KeyJack GantosMy Life As a BookJ. TashjianThe Kid Who Ran for PresidentDan GutmanThe Dollhouse MurdersBetty Ren WrightThe Lion the Witch and The WardrobeC. S. LewisThe Great Gilly HopkinsKatherine PatersonBoy at WarHarry MazerHey World, Here I Am!Jean LittleI Funniest: A Middle School StoryJames PattersonHow Many Days to America?Eve BuntingI Even Funnier A Middle School StoryJames PattersonIn the Year of the Boar and Jackie RobinsonBette LordI Funny A Middle School StoryJames PattersonJourney to Jo’BurgBeverly NaidooThe Chain LetterJulie SchumacherLetters From RifkaKaren HesseSharksSeymour SimonThe PinballsBetsy ByarsThe Sign of the BeaverElizabeth George SpearePoppyAviAbel’s IslandWilliam SteigThe Amazing Impossible Erie CanalCheryl HarnessSmileRaina TegemeierBeyond Little Women, A Story About Louisa May AlcottSusan B. AllerAn Angel for Solomon SingerCynthia RylantA Boy Called SlowJoseph BruchacJason’s GoldWill HobbsDo Tornadoes Really Twist? Questions and Answers About Tornadoes and HurricanesMelvin BergerLove That DogSharon CreechEleanorBarbara ClooneyThe Magician’s NephewC.S. LewisA More Perfect UnionBetsy MaestroThe Man Who Was PoeAviOne Day In The Tropical Rain ForestJean C. GeorgeSees Behind TreesMichael DorrisOut of DarknessRussell FreedmanSomething UpstairsAviSideways Arithmetic From Wayside SchoolLouis SacharBehind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War SpySeymour ReitWhere Do You Think You’re Going, Christopher Columbus?Jean FritzBoy: Tales of ChildhoodRoald DahlMatildaDahlNight of the FrankenfrogsSchweitzerCrenshawApplegateDiary of a Wimpy Kid (series)KinneyFive Kingdoms (series)MullThe One and Only IvanApplegateWishtreeApplegateSuggested Titles Level USuggested Titles Level VTitleAuthorTitleAuthorThe Dork Diaries: How to Dork Your DiaryR.R. RussellEverything on a WaffleP. HorvathElla EnchantedG.C. LevineGoosebumps: Monster Survival GuideR.L. StineMy Side of the MountainJ.C. GeorgeThe CayT. TaylorThe Watsons Go to BirminghamC.P. CurtisCircus MirandusC. BeasleyGoosebumps: Night of the Living MonstersR.L. StineHolesLouis SacharGoosebumps: Planet of the Lawn GnomesR.L. StineIsland of the Blue DolphinsScott O’DellLoserJerry SpinelliSeries of Unfortunate Events: The Vile VillageLemony SnicketBaseball in April and Other StoriesGary SotoSeries of Unfortunate Events: The EndLemony SnicketJulie of the WolvesJean C. GeorgeSeries of Unfortunate Events: The Bad BeginningLemony SnicketNothing But the TruthAviHarry Potter: Sorcerer’s StoneJ.K. RowlingThe Summer of the SwansBetsy ByarsHarry Potter: The Chamber of SecretsJ.K. RowlingTangerine Edward BloorHarry Potter: The Prisoner of AzkabanJ.K. RowlingThe View From SaturdayE.L. KonigsburgThe Kind of Friends We Used to BeFrancis O’RoarkWringerJerry SpinelliTuck EverlastingNatalie BabbittEgypt: The CultureArlene MoscovitchMrs. Frisby and The Rats of NimhZena BernsteinExtraordinary Emails, Letters and ResumesMarc NoblemanChasing RedbirdSharon CreechInsectsBettina BirdYolanda’s GeniusCarol FennerMandelaFloyd CooperPictures of Hollis WoodPatricia Reilly GiffOrdinary Genius: The Story of Albert EinsteinStepahnie McPhersonOld YellerFred GipsonRosa ParksRosa ParksHeatMike LupicaThe Silk RouteJohn MajorThe UnderdogsMike LupicaThe Tarantula in My PurseJean GeorgeDragonsongAnne McCaffreyVolcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. HelensPatricia LauberRascalSterling NorthThe Wizard of OzFrank BaumTom’s Midnight GardenPhillippa Pearce and S. EinzigStarry MessengerPeter SisMasterpieceElsie BroachCrashJerry SpinelliThe Secret GardenFrances BurnettThe Clay MarbleMingfong HoPrincess DiariesMeg CabotThe Fighting GroundAviBud Not BuddyC.P. CurtisHabibiNaomi Shihab NyeMighty Miss maloneC.P. CurtisA Long Way From ChicagoRichard PeckTale of DesperauxDiCamilloWonderPalacioThe CandymakersMassGregor the OverlanderCollinsWarriors (series)HunterThe Code Buster’s Club (series)WarnerThe Name of this Book is SecretBoschStorm Runners (series)SmithSuggested Titles Level WSuggested Titles Level XTitleAuthorTitleAuthorArtemis Fowl: The Artemis Fowl FilesE. ColferThe Five WithinChris d’LaceyHootCarl HiassenAl Capone Does My ShirtsGennifer CholenkoRoller GirlV. JamiesonThe Graveyard BookNeil GaimanHarry Potter: Half Blood PrinceJ.K. RowlingThe Maze RunnerJames DasherHarry Potter: The Goblet of FireJ.K. RowlingTravel TeamMike LupicaHarry Potter: The Order of the PhoenixJ.K. RowlingThe CliqueLisi HarrisonWalk Two MoonsSharon CreechGathering BlueLois LowryThe Honest TruthDan GemeinhartWhere the Red Fern GrowsWilson RawlsA Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’EngleCatherine, Called BirdyKaren CushmanElijah of BuxtonLois LowryCrossing JordanAdrian FogelinManiac MageeJerry SpinelliDicey’s SongCynthia VoigtHow I Spent My Summer VacationMark TeagueA Girl Named DisasterNancy FarmerThree Times LuckySheila TurnageJacob Have I LovedKatherine PatersonFreak the MightyRodman PhilbrickLet The Circle Be UnbrokenMildred TaylorHope Was HereJoan BauerThe Midwife’s ApprenticeKaren CushmanThe Last Book in The UniverseRodman PhilbrickOut of the DustKaren HesseMissing MayCynthia RylantThe Road to MemphisMildred TaylorSeedfolksPaul FleischmanThe YearlingMarjorie RawlingsThe Skin I’m InSharon FlakeBlack Heroes of the American RevolutionBurke DavisSlam!Walter Dean MyersChildren of the Wild WestRussell FreedmanAnne Frank: Life in HidingJohanna HurwitzChildtimes: A Three Generation MemoirEloise GreenfieldArctic Explorer: The Story of Matthew HensonJeri FerrisCowboys of the Wild WestRussell FreedmanAround the World in a Hundred YearsJean FritzThe Great Little MadisonJean FritzA Girl From YamhillBeverly ClearyNovio Boy: A PlayGary SotoI Am A Star: Child of the HolocaustInge AuerbacherPyramidDavid MacaulayMaya AngelouJayne PettitTraitor: The Case of Benedict ArnoldJean FritzPride of Puerto Rico: The Life of Roberto ClementePaul Robert WalkerZlata’s DiaryZlata FilipovicCity of Ember (series)DuprauHello UniverseKellyStubby: The True Story of World War I’s Bravest DogBausumThe Girl Who Drank the MoonBarnhillSuggested Titles Level YSuggested Titles Level ZTitleAuthorTitleAuthorThe Call of the WildJack LondonThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMark TwainThe GiverLois LowryAmong the HiddenMargaret Petterson HaddixArtemis FowlE. ColferThe Greatest: Muhammad AliWalter Dean MyersBull RunFleischmanChasing Lincoln’s KillerJames SwansonThe Devil’s ArithmeticJane YolenFever 1793Laurie Halse AndersonMy Brother Sam Is DeadJames Lincoln CollierMonsterWalter Dean MyersThe Slave DancerPaula FoxOf Mice and MenJohn SteinbeckTouching Spirit BearBen MikaelsenThe PearlJohn SteinbeckWatership DownRichard AdamsSon of the MobGordon KormanWhere The Lilies BloomVera CleaverSpeakLaurie Halse AndersonWhite FangJack LondonTears of a TigerSharon DraperAnne Frank: The Diary of a Young GirlAnne FrankTo Kill a MockingbirdHarper LeeBlack Pioneers of Science and InnovationLouis HaberBlack BoyRichard WrightThe Endless SteppeEsther HautzigBowman’s Store: A Journey to MyselfJoseph BruchacA Friend Called AnneJacqueline Van MaarsenThe Miracle WorkerWilliam GibsonHana’s SuitcaseKaren LevineMy Thirteenth Winter: A MemoirSamantha AbeelI Have Lived A Thousand YearsLivia Bitton-JacksonNightElie WieselNew Kids in Town: Oral Histories of Immigrant TeensJanet BodeNo Pretty PicturesAnita LobelNow Is Your Time! The African American Struggle for FreedomWalter Dean MyersRed Scarf Girl: A Memoir of The Cultural RevolutionJi-Li JiangSmiler’s BonesPeter LerangisTo Be a SlaveJulius LesterA Curse Dark as GoldElizabeth BunceWater MonstersBrian InnesAfter EliRebecca RuppHarry Potter: The Deathly HallowsJ.K. RowlingBlood is ThickerPaul LanganA Matter of TrustAnne SchraffCourage for BeginnersKaren HarringtonA School for Unusual GirlsKathleen BaldwinDust of EdenMari Ko NagaiAbandonMeg CabotGet On Out of Here, Philip HallBette GreeneAbraham Lincoln, Vampire HunterSeth Grahame-SmithI Am Malala, How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Reader’s Edition)Malala YousafzaiAmong the BetrayedMargaret HaddixHidden FiguresMargo Lee ShetterlyThe Fourteenth GoldfishHolmBecause of Mr. TeruptBuyea3087588906494A-Z Leveled Guiding QuestionsTo support your child’s reading experience, here is a sample list of questions that readers at this level can ask before, during and/or after they read. It is important that when asking guiding questions of your child, you ask the questions at your child’s independent reading level. Should you wish to challenge your child or push his/her thinking you may ask questions at the next level.Level AFictionNon-FictionWhat do you think is going to happen next by looking at the pictures?How does the character feel in this story?Tell why you think a picture was a good one in the story?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What was the most interesting thing about this book?Level BFictionNon-FictionWhat do you think is going to happen next by looking at the pictures?How does the character feel in this story?What is at the beginning of the story? The ending?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What was the most interesting thing about this book?Level CFictionNon-FictionWhat predictions can you make about the story based on what you already know and your experiences?What do you think is going to happen next by looking at the pictures?How does the character feel in the story?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What happened first in the text? Next? Last?Level DFictionNon-FictionWhat do you think is going to happen next by looking at the pictures?How does the character feel in this story?Tell why you think a picture was a good one in the story?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What was the most interesting thing about this book?Level EFictionNon-FictionWhat prediction can you make based on what you know about the characters?What caused the character to feel the way he/she does? Find evidence in the text.What caused the character to do something in the story? Find evidence.What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What did you learn about this book through pictures/graphs?Level FFictionNon-FictionWhat prediction can you make based on what you know about the characters?What caused the character to feel the way he/she does? Find evidence in the text.What words does the author use to convey meaning? i.e. shouted, criedWhat do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?How was the information in the book presented?Level GFictionNon-FictionWhat prediction can you make based on what you know about the characters?What caused the character to feel the way he/she does? Find evidence in the text.Could this story be true? Tell why.What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?How was the information in the book presented?Level HFictionNon-FictionWhat prediction can you make based on what you know about the characters?Where in the text can you prove your prediction was correct or not correct?Why do you think the character feels the way he/she does? Find evidence in the text.What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?Do you agree with the author’s point of view about this text?Level IFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? Can you make a prediction about what the solution may be?What caused the character to do something in the story? What was the effect of his/her actions?Find examples of descriptive language the author used. How did it add to the story?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What did you notice about the layout of the text? (bold letters, italics…)What did the author want you to learn?Level JFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? Can you make a prediction about what the solution may be?What caused the character to do something in the story? What was the effect of his/her actions?Find examples of descriptive language the author used. How did it add to the story?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What did you notice about the layout of the text? (bold letters, italics…)What did the author want you to learn?Level KFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? Can you make a prediction about what the solution may be?How did the ___ change the outcome of the story?What descriptive language is used and how did it add to the text?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?What did you notice about the layout of the text? (bold letters, italics…) Why did the author organize it this way?Level LFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?How did the ___ change how the character felt? What might have changed the character’s behavior?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.Level MFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?How did the __ change how the character felt?What might have changed the character’s behavior?What did the author want you to learn?What do you already know about this topic?What is something new that you learned from reading this book?How did what you learned add to your knowledge?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.Level NFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Find the part in the story where the problem is resolved.What did the author want you to learn?What did the author do that made this book interesting/funny?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.What did the author do that made this book interesting?Level OFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Find the part in the story where the problem is resolved.What did the author want you to learn?Why is the setting important?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.How would you categorize the information the author presented?Level PFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Find the part in the story where the problem is resolved.What did the author want you to learn?Why is the setting important? If the setting was changed, how would that alter the outcome?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.What did the author do that made this book interesting?Level QFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Why did the character make the choice he/she did?What might have changed the character’s behavior?How does the author build suspense throughout the story?What do you already know about this topic?How does this book give you a new perspective?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.How would you categorize the information that the author presents?Level RFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Find the part in the story where the problem is resolved.How has your view of this character changed now that you have read more?How does the author build suspense throughout the story?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.What did the author do that made this book interesting?Level SFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Why is the setting important?What did the author do that made this book interesting?How has your view of this character changed now that you have read more?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.What did the author do that made this book interesting?Level TFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?What do you think the character will do based on his personality?How does the author build suspense throughout the story?What did the author want you to learn?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.How would you categorize the information the author presented?Level UFictionNon-FictionWhat is the problem of the story? What prediction can you make about the outcome?Find the part in the story where the problem is resolved.What things can you infer about this character? Using that information, what do you think the character will do in this situation?How has the author’s use of figurative language added meaning/enjoyment to the reading of the text?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?How does this book give you a new perspective?How would you categorize the information that the author presented?Level VFictionNon-FictionWhy is the setting important?What things can you infer about this character? Using that information, what do you think the character will do in this situation?How has the character(s) of the text changed? Support with text examples.How has the author used satire and irony to make a point or increase enjoyment? Provide examples.What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?How does this book give you a new perspective?How would you categorize the information that the author presented?What did the author do that made this book interesting?Level WFictionNon-FictionWhy is the setting important?How has your view of the character changed now that you’ve read more?How has the author used satire and irony to make a point or increase enjoyment? Provide examples.What did the author want you to learn?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?How does this book give you a new perspective?How would you categorize the information that the author presented?Level XFictionNon-FictionWhat things can you infer about this character? Using that information, what do you think the character will do in this situation?How has the author’s use of figurative language added meaning/enjoyment to the reading of the text?What did the author want you to learn?What connections can you make about the social/moral issues in your text and real current events?What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?How does this book give you a new perspective?How would you categorize the information that the author presented?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.Level Y/ZFictionNon-FictionWhat things can you infer about this character? Using that information, what do you think the character will do in this situation?How has the author’s use of figurative language added meaning/enjoyment to the reading of the text?What did the author want you to learn?What connections can you make about the social/moral issues in your text and real current events?How has the author used satire and irony to make a point or increase enjoyment? Provide examples.What do you already know about this topic?What new ideas have you learned?How does this book give you a new perspective?How would you categorize the information that the author presented?Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Support your answer.00Summer Reading LogName__________________________________ Grade in September____________As you read each day fill in the chart below about what you read. Use the TD Summer Reading Log too and take it to a branch by August 31st to get $10 deposited into a TD Simple Savings Account.DateTitleAuthorMinutes ReadSummary of What Was ReadThird, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Summer Reading ProjectThis year’s summer reading assignment is to read at least two books and to record notes for one of those books. This year the two-column chart notes must be completed on a book of fiction because they will be used in a narrative writing unit first period.Directions for a Two-Column Chart(Double Entry Journal)Use one of the summer reading fiction texts to complete the attached two-column chart. As you read, think about the central theme of the text. For the left-hand column, list no fewer than 6 and no more than 8 quoted passages that you found significant to the book’s central idea or author’s message. These passages may include descriptions of specific character, persons, events, images or places; citations may be dialogue or regular prose. Citations must include page number references. Please include at least one citation from the beginning, middle, and end of the text.In the right-hand column, record reactions to those citations. In this column, in your own words, explain the importance of each citation as it relates to a theme or main idea of the book. Try to show a thoughtful response by explaining your thoughts about the importance of the citation, your connections to the citation, or your questions about the quote (what does the quote make you wonder about?). Make sure you do not offer a summary of the citation or paraphrase the citation.To complete this assignment, you may wish to use Post-its or record notes on a separate piece of paper while reading. Ultimately, you will complete and submit your two-column chart to your language arts teacher in September. The two-column chart will be graded and will serve as a piece of prewriting for an assignment in the first marking period.Example of a quote and reaction from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum.CitationSignificance“But I do not want people to call me a fool, and if my head stays stuffed with straw instead of with brains, as is yours, how am I ever to know anything?” (Baum, 26)Please note that the citation is in quotes. It should appear exactly as it appears in the text. Furthermore, the citation is followed by a parenthetical citation that includes the author’s last name and page number.When Dorothy, the main character, meets Scarecrow, she helps him down from his perch. In the text, Scarecrow explains that he doesn’t mind having a body stuffed with straw because he cannot get hurt. However, he fears living with a head of straw because he feels he will never know anything. Scarecrow joins Dorothy’s on her journey to the Emerald City because Scarecrow desires the ability of having knowledge. It seems like all of the characters are on a search for something that they feel they need to be better. When I think about the Scarecrow’s mission, it makes me wonder if sometimes I take my ability to think and learn for granted. This passages relates to the central idea that all of these characters are on a search for something better.Name:________________________________ Grade in September______Title of Text:____________________________ Author:________________CitationSignificance ................
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