Students entering grade 5 in Fall 2012
READ A TOTAL OF 4 BOOKS: 3 FROM THE LIST: 1 FREE CHOICE WRITE THREE BOOK REPORTS USING THE FORMAT BELOW; THE FOURTH BOOK REPORT MAY BE FROM THE LIST OF OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES OR BOOK REPORT FORMAT Adventure/Fantasy/ Science Fiction The Gentleman Outlaw and Me by Mary Dowling Hahn City of Light by Avi The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw Of Two Minds by Mantas and Nodelman Crash by Jerry Spinelli My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craig George (A.R. 5.2) Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craig George Kokopelli’s Flute by Will Hobbs From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (A.R. 4.7) History/Historical Fiction Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura Williams Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac Fire in the Sky by Candice F. Ransom Grandpa’s Mountain by Carolyn Reeder Rachel’s Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl by Marissa Moss Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (A.R. 4.8) Spying on Miss Muller by Eve Bunting Stones in the Water by Donna Jo Napoli Animals/Nature Forest by Janet Taylor Lisle Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey (A.R. 4.9) Woodsong by Gary Paulsen Redwall ( any book from the series) by Brian Jacques (A.R. 5.6) Classics Call of the Wild by Jack London (A.R. 8.0) Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten (A.R. 4.9) Heidi by Johanna Spyn (A.R. 8.2) Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (A.R. 9.9) Miscellaneous Soccer Halfback by Matt Christopher Winning Kicker by Thomas Dygard The 6th Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman Gib Rides Home by Zilpha Keatley Snyder National Catholic Education Association ( NCEA ) Recommendations Crispin: Cross of Lead by Avi (A.R. 5.0) Esperanza Rising by Pam Munzo Ryan (A.R. 5.3) Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth Speare (A.R. 5.7) Gentle Ben by Walt Morey (A.R. 4.8) Double Fudge by Judy Blume Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit (A.R. 5.0) Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson (A.R. 4.6) Class President by Johanna Hurwitz (A.R. 4.3) Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan (A.R. 5.5) Recommended by former 5th graders: Help! Someone get me out of the 4th grade! By Henry Winkler The Ghost in the Mirrors by John Bellairs The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary Hank Zipzer by Henry Winkler The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Hoot or Flush by Carl Hiassen The Anybodies by N.E. Bode and Peter Ferguson Crash by Jerry Spinelli How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell USE THIS FORMAT WHEN WRITING YOUR REPORT. Name – Date - Title of Book – Author – Illustrator - Setting: Give a description of when and where the book took place. Main Characters: Give a brief description of each character. Summary: Write a summary about the story. How did the story end? (Conclusion) Did you like the book? Why or Why not? This book was... easy to read just right to read a little difficult too hard Choose one of the following activities instead of one book report. 1. Make a book jacket. Include the title, author, and a scene from the book on the outside. One the inside flap write a summary of the book without revealing the entire story. On the other inside flap write a biographical sketch of the author. 2. Make a diorama of your book. Include the title and author in your design. 3. Write a letter to the author, telling how enjoyable the book was to you. Include your favorite part of the story. 4. Make a poster similar to a movie poster advertising the book. 5. Write a business letter to a librarian stating why the book should be purchased. 6. Keep a diary for a character from the book. 7. Make a comic strip telling the story. It should be at least ten panels. 8. Make a mobile showing scenes about the story.