Catch the Summer Reading Bug!!!

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to South Western School District’s Summer Reading Program! Reading is the most

important lifelong skill that we can help our children to learn and to practice.

Goal: To encourage students to read for pleasure and

continue to refine their reading skills in order to become lifelong readers.

Requirements:

Read FIVE books.

Complete a reading log entry for each book.

Complete a graphic organizer for EACH of the five books read. (Choose the graphic

organizer that best fits the book’s genre - either fiction or nonfiction.)

Write a summary of your favorite book and tell why you liked it.

Parents are encouraged to read aloud to and with their children.

Expectations:

This is a elementary-wide requirement.

Summer reading log and organizer are due by Friday, August 31.

Expect the graphic organizers and writing assignment to be used in class as a follow-up

activity.

Booklists Available At:

Local bookstores (Books-A-Million, The Reader’s Cafe)

Guthrie Memorial Library

The South Western School District’s elementary school websites (www.swsd.k12.pa.us)

South Western School District’s elementary school offices in June-August

Suggestions:

Please understand that the titles listed are just suggested reading.

Public and school media specialists and teachers are eager to suggest other titles in fiction

and nonfiction (including math, science and social studies).

Reading Log and Graphic Organizers Found:

Attached to this letter OR

On each of the South Western School District elementary school’s websites

(Find via district website - www.swsd.k12.pa.us)

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ENTERING THIRD GRADE

Summer Reading for Students Entering Third Grade

Third Grade students are required to read five books over the summer. You may choose from the following book choices:

Any book from the suggested list

Any nonfiction or fiction book recommended by the public librarian

Any book title by an author from the list provided See instructions on the Summer Reading cover letter concerning the

activities.

The Guthrie Memorial Library will be able to assist you in your choices.

These suggestions can be used to help enhance your family’s Summer Reading experience:

*Turn off televisions and computers *Play a board game *Bike ride to the park and read *Write your own story *Read the map at the zoo or *Write a letter to your amusement park and the menu relatives, or friends at a restaurant grandparents, *Go to the library and participate *Talk about the book in the summer programs you read to your

parents and friends

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SUGGESTED SUMMER READING FOR STUDENTS ENTERING

GRADE 3

AUTHOR/ TITLE/ TOPIC or GENRE/ DEWEY DECIMAL

Aber, Linda/ Grandma’s Button Box/ Patterns & algebra

Adler, David A./ America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle/ Biography

Adler, David A./ Any Picture Book Biographies/ Biography

Adler, David A./ Cam Jansen Adventures/ Mystery & detective

Adler, David A./ Fraction Fun/ j513.26 Ad59f

Adler, David A./ Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man/ Biography/ j796.357092 Ad591

Aldrin, Buzz/ Reaching for the Moon/ jB A1241r

Ammon, Richard/ Conestoga Wagons/ j388.341 Am64c

Andrews-Goebel, Nancy/ The Pot That Juan Built/ Biography

Anno, Mitsumasa/ Anno’s Counting Book/ Place value

Appelt, Kathi/ Bats on Parade/ Number stories, operations

Bancroft, Henrietta/ Animals in Winter/ Animals/ j591.565 B221a2

Barner, Bob/ Bug Safari/ j595.7 B26h

Barrett, Judi/ Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs/ Data & chance

Berenstain, Stan & Jan/ Berenstain Bears Chapter Series/ Family

Blume, Judy/ Freckle Juice/ Humorous fiction

Bradley, Kimberly/ Energy Makes Things Happen/ j531.6 B728e

Bradley, Kimberly/ Forces Make Things Move/ j531.6 B728f

Branley, Franklyn/ Earthquakes/ j551.22 B734e

Branley, Franklyn/ The International Space Station/ j629.442 B734I

Branley, Franklyn/ The Sky Is Full of Stars/ j523.8 B734s

Branley, Franklyn/ Sunshine Makes the Seasons/ j525.5 B734s2

Branley, Franklyn/ What the Moon Is Like/ j523.3 B734w2

Brown, Jeff/ Flat Stanley Books (any)/ Humorous fiction

Bulla, Clyde Robert/ The Chalk Box Kid/ Drawing, gardens

Byars, Betsy/ Beans on the Roof/ Family life

Camerson, Ann/ Julian, Secret Agent/ Mystery & detective

Catling, Patrick S./ The Chocolate Touch/ Chocolate fiction

Christopher, Matt/ All-Star Fever Baseball/ fiction

Cleary, Beverly/ Muggie Maggie/ Schools fiction

Climo, Shirley/ The Egyptian Cinderella/ Folktale, fairy tale j398.20932 C614c

Coerr, Eleanor/ The Josefina Story Quilt/ Quilting fiction

Cole, Joanna/ The Magic School Bus series/ Science, animals

Coles, Robert/ The Story of Ruby Bridges/ Biography/ j370.19342 C679s

Cowley, Joy/ Red-Eyed Tree Frog/ Frogs/ j597.87 C839r

Cox, Judy/ Third Grade Pet/ Schools fiction

Creech, Sharon/ A Fine, Fine School/ Schools fiction

Dadey /Bailey School Kid series/ School

Dahl, Raold/ The BFG Giants/ orphans fiction

Dalgliesh, Alice/ Courage of Sarah Noble/ Historic

Danziger, Paula/ Amber Brown series/ Realistic fiction

Davies, Nicola/ One Tiny Turtle/ j597.928 D288o

Demi/ One Grain of Rice/ Patterns & algebra/ j398.2095402 D395m

de Paola, Tomie/ 26 Fairmount Avenue/ Biography/ j813.54 D44t

DeRubertis, Barbara/ Lulu’s Lemonade/ Fractions

Diakite, Baba/ The Hatseller and the Monkeys/ j398.2096623 D54h

DiCamillo, Kate/ Mercy Watson series/ Humor

Dowson, Nick/ Tracks of a Panda/ j599.789 D789t

Eclare, Melanie/ A Handful of Sunshine/ Sunflowers/ j635.93399 Ec61h

Fritz, Jean/ George Washington’s Breakfast/ G. Washington-fiction

Gans, Roma/ Let’s Go Rock Collecting/ j552.0075 G157l

George, Kristine O./ Toasting Marshmallows/ Camping poems/ j811.54 G243t

Gerstein, Mordicai/ The Man Who Walked between the Towers/ j791.34092 G325m

Gibbons, Gail/ Any children’s books by this author

Giblin, James/ Cross Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags/Fourth or July/ j394.268473 G355f

Giganti, Paul/ Each Orange Had 8 Slices/ j513.55 G367e

Golenbock, Peter/ Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way/ Biography-baseball/ jB Aa75g

Greene, Rhonda/ When a Line Bends…A Shape Begins/ Geometry

Hall, Katy/ Snakey Riddles/ Riddles/ j818.5402 H143s

Hall, Lynn/ Barry, The Bravest Saint Bernard/ Rescue dog/ j636.73 H144b

Harness, Cheryl/ Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington/ Abe Lincoln/ j973.7092 H229a

Holub, Joan/ Why Do Dogs Bark?/ Dogs miscellanea/ j636.7 H747w

Hong, Lily/ Toy Two of Everything/ j398.21 H757t

Hurst, Carol/ Otis Rocks in His Head/ Rock collection

Hurwitz, Johanna/ Any children’s book by this author

Isadora, Rachel/ Sophie Skates/ Ice skating

Jeffers, Susan/ Brother Eagle, Sister Sky…/ Indians of N. America/ j811.3 Sel8b

Jenkins, Priscilla/ Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers/ j598.96 J418f

Jenkins, Steve/ Actual Size/ Measurement/ j591.41 J418a

Jenkins, Steve/ Almost Gone/ J591.58 J418a

Kimpton, Diana/ Pony-crazed Princess/ Humor

King-Smith, Dick/ Any Book/ Animals fiction

Kline, Suzy/ Horrible Harry series/ Schools fiction

Krensky, Stephen/ Marc Brown Arthur chapter books/ Arthur series

Kroll, Steven/ Pony Express!/ Pony Express/ j383.1430973 K919p

Leedy, Loreen/ Follow the Money/ j332.4 L517f

Leedy, Loreen/ Fraction Action/ j513.26 L517f

Leedy, Loreen/ Measuring Penny/ j530.8 L517m

Leedy, Loreen/ Mission: Addition/ j513.211 L517m

Levenson, George/ Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden/ Pumpkins/ j635.62 L576p

Lionni, Leo/ Inch by Inch/ Measurement

Llewellyn, Claire/ The Best Book of Sharks/ Sharks/ j597.3 L77b

MacLachlan, Patricia/ Sarah, Plain and Tall series/ Frontier & pioneer life

Martin, Patricia/ Chimpanzees/ Chimpanzees j599.885 M364c

Maynard, Christopher/ Pirates! Raiders of the High Seas/ j910.45 M454p

McCarthy, Meghan/ Strong Man: The Story of Charles Atlas/ j796.41092 M127s

McDonald, Megan/ Judy Moody series/ Humorous stories

Murphy, Frank/ The Legend of the Teddy Bear/ Teddy bear history/ j973.911092 M953i

Murphy, Stuart/ Missing Mittens/ Number patterns, counting

Murphy, Stuart/ Polly’s Pen Pal/ j516.15 M957p

Myers, Laurie/ Earthquake in Third Grade/ Schools fiction

Ochiltree, Diana/ Bart’s Amazing Charts/ Data & chance

Osborne, Mary Pope/ Magic Treehouse series/ Time travel fiction

Pallotta, Jerry/ Apple Fractions/ j513.26 T663a

Park, Barbara/ Junie B. Jones series/ Humorous stories

Pfeffer, Wendy/ Dolphin Talk/ j599.531594 P475d

Polacco, Patricia/ My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother/ Sibling rivalry

Polacco, Patricia/ Thunder Cake/ Thunderstorms fiction

Preller, James/ Jigsaw Jones series/ Mystery & detective

Prelutsky, Jack/ Beneath a Blue Umbrella/ Poetry/ j811.54 P415b

Ringgold, Faith/ If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks/ Biography/ jB P237ri

Rocklin, Joanna/ How Much Is That Guinea Pig in the Window?/ Money

Rockwell, Thomas/ How to Eat Fried Worms/ Humorous stories

Rodda, Emily/ Rowan of Rin series/ Fantasy

Roy, Ron/ A to Z Mysteries series/ Mystery & detective

Rylant, Cynthia/ Henry and Mudge series/ Dogs fiction

Sabuda, Robert/ Tutankhamen’s Gift/ King Tut-Egypt/ j932.014 Sa13t

Sachar, Louis/ Marvin Redpost series/ Schools-friendship

Sacher, Louis/ Wayside School series/ Schools fiction

San Souci, Daniel/ Six Foolish Fishermen/ j398.208941076 Sa54s

Schwartz, David M./ If You Hopped Like a Frog/ Comparisons/ j513.24 Sch95I

Schwartz, David/ Millions to Measure/ Measurement/ j530.8 Sch95m

Scieszka, Jon/ Stinky Cheese Man & …/ Fairy tales

Scieszka, Jon/ Time Warp Trio series/ Time travel fiction

Sierra, Judy/ Antarctic Antics/ Poetry-penguins

Silverstein, Shel/ Where the Sidewalk Ends/ Poetry/ j811.54 Si9w

Silverstein, Shel/ The Giving Tree/ Poetry

Simon, Seymour/ Crocodiles & Alligators/ Crocodiles-alligators/ j597.98 Si55c

Simon, Seymour/ Super Storms/ Storms/ j551.55 Si55ss

Sis, Peter/ Follow the Dream/ j970.015 Si81f

Sobol, Donald J./ Encyclopedia Brown series/ Mystery & detective

St.George, Judith/ So You Want to Be President/ U.S. Presidents/ j973.099 St49s

Standiford, Natalie/ Bravest Dog Ever: True Story of Balto/ Sled dogs/ j636.73 St24b

Stevens, Janet/ Coyote Steals the Blanket/ J398.2089974 St47c

Stevenson, James/ Candy Corn: Poems/ Poetry/ j811.54 St48c

Stilton, Geronimo/ Geronimo Stilton series/ Mystery

Suen, Anastasia/ Man on the Moon/ Space/ j629.4540973 Su24m

Sullivan, George/ Pocahontas/ Biography/ j975.501092 Su53p

Swineburne, Stephen/ What’s a Pair?/ j510 Sw63w

Tang, Greg/ The Best of Times/ j513.213 T156b

Tang, Greg/ The Grapes of Math/ j793.74 T156g

Tang, Greg/ Math for All Seasons/ j513 M9571

Thong, Roseanne/ Round Is a Mooncake/ Geometry

Tompert, Ann/ Grandfather Tang’s Story/ Geometry

Turner, Ann Warren/ Abe Lincoln Remembers/ Abraham Lincoln/ j973.7092 T851a

Van Allsburg, Chris/ Jumanji/ Games fiction/fantasy

Warner, Gertrude/ Boxcar Children series/ Orphans fiction

Williams, Rozanne/ The Coin Counting Book/ Money/ j513.211 W675c

Waters, Kate/ Sarah Morton’s Day/ Pilgrims/ j974.402 W316s

Winter, Jeanette/ The Librarian of Basra/ j020.92 W734l

Zoehfeld, Kathleen/ Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?/ j568.22 Z72d

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ENTERING THIRD GRADE

My Summer Reading Log

(Reading logs are due Friday, August 31, 2012.)

Grades 2-3

Name _____________________________Grade __________ Teacher _____________

1. Book Title ______________________________________ Author_______________

My favorite part _______________________________________________________

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2. Book Title ______________________________________ Author_______________

My favorite part _______________________________________________________

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4. Book Title ______________________________________ Author_______________

My favorite part _______________________________________________________

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5. Book Title ______________________________________ Author_______________

My favorite part _______________________________________________________

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Parent/Guardian Signature __________________________________________________

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ENTERING THIRD GRADE

FICTION Graphic Organizer

Name _______________________________________________________

Book Title ____________________________________________________

Characters: Setting:)

___________________________________ Time: _______________________________

___________________________________ Place: _______________________________

Sequence of Events:

Problem: _____________________________________________________________________________

Solution: _____________________________________________________________________________

NON-FICTION Graphic Organizer

Name __________________________________________

Topic – (what book was about)

Book Title: _________________________________________

Main Idea – (one important fact) Supporting Details – (important information about main idea)

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Main Idea – (one important fact) Supporting Details – (important information about main idea)

What was the best book you read this summer? Write a summary of the book and

then give at least two reasons why you liked it.

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Measure Up in Math!

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to South Western School District’s Summer Math Program! An understanding of basic

mathematical concepts helps build the critical foundational skills for later more advanced mathematics

and science.

Goal: To encourage students to practice and refine their math skills.

Requirements:

Complete each page of the math packet.

Parents are encouraged to practice the math flash cards with their children.

Expectations:

This is a building-wide requirement.

Summer math packets are due by Friday, August 31.

Expect the math papers to be used in class as a follow-up activity.

Suggestions:

Please encourage your child to think of addition as counting on and subtraction as counting back.

Please encourage your child to practice their addition and subtraction facts.

Math Packet and Facts Can Be Found:

Attached to this letter OR

On any of the South Western School District elementary school’s websites

(Find via district website - www.swsd.k12.pa.us)

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ENTERING THIRD GRADE

1. The bar graph shows the number of free throws made by each

member of the basketball team during the practice.

Who made more free throws than Charlene?

__________________

2. Write ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, or ten-thousands in the

blank.

The 2 in 3,924 stands for 2 ____________________

3. Write the dollars-and-cents notation for 75 cents.

__________________________

4. How much money is this?

Q

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5. Show 18 with tally marks.

6. Five girls are playing with a ball in a park. Three boys join

them.

How many children are playing in the park now?

____________________________________

7. Which shape is drawn below?

A. cone B. rectangular prism C. pyramid D. cylinder

8. Add using partial sums. 4 6

+ 3 7

9. Subtract using trade first. 5 1

- 2 9

10. Identify the shape.

A. hexagon B. nonagon C. octagon D. pentagon

11. Write the number.

_____________________

12. Measure the line segment to the nearest inch.

____________________ (units)

13. Which fraction shows the shaded part?

A. B. C. D.

14. Add. 6 + 8 + 13 = ____________________

15. Jody has 40 candies. She bought 33 more. How many

candies does Jody have altogether?

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(units)

1

2

2

5

2

7

5

7

7

5

16. Write two addition and two subtraction facts for the numbers

8, 5, and 13.

______ + ______ = ______ ______ - ______ = ______

______ + ______ = ______ ______ - ______ = ______

17. What time is it?

________________

18. Draw the hands to show 1:20.

19. Write the missing number.

_______ + 30 = 70

20. You have $8.00. You buy:

A. Estimate the total cost. ____________________

B. Find the exact cost, with or without a calculator.

Exact cost = _____________________

C. Find the amount of change you will get back from $10.00.

You may use your calculator.

Exact change = __________________________

69¢

21. Draw a line segment that is parallel to line segment AB.

Label its endpoints C and D.

9 9 9 9

+9 +8 +7 +6

9 9 9 9

+ 5 + 4 +3 +2

7 8 8 8

+7 +8 +7 +6

8 8 8 8

+ 5 + 4 +3 +2

6 6 6 7

+4 +5 +6 +6

7 7 7 7

+ 5 + 4 +3 +2

6 6 5 18

+3 +2 +5 -9

17 17 16 16

-9 -8 -9 -8

16 15 15 15

-7 -9 -8 -7

15 14 14 14

-6 -9 -8 -7

14 14 13 13

-6 -5 -9 -8

13 13 13 13

-7 -8 -7 -6

13 13

-5 -4