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Summer Reading AssignmentsGrades 3-5

Table of Contents

Book Bingo (required): p. 2

Example: Completed Book Bingo: p. 3

Task #1: Create a new cover for your book: p. 4-5

Task #2: Create a comic book page: p. 6-10

Task #3: Write a paragraph: p. 11-12

Task #4: Create a board game: p. 13-16

Suggested Reading List, Grade 3-4: p. 17-22

Suggested Reading List, Grade 5: p. 23-27

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Each task in this packet is followed by a rubric, which

explains how your task will be graded. You can use this

rubric to get the best grade on your work!

New Brunswick Public SchoolsDirections: Make “Bingo” by completing all 5 actions in the row or

column. A minimum of at least one row is required for each student.

Have an adult initial each box as you complete it.

Choose a task from the attached list.

Adult Initials: _____

Read for at least 20 minutes a day

for one week.


Read a book along with another

family member.



for one week.


Tell an adult what you liked best

about your book.


Take a walk with someone and talk about your book.





about your book



for one week



for one week




Read a book to a young child.




Take a walk with your mom or dad

and talk about your book.


Discuss your book at the dinner table.





for one week


Discuss your story at the dinner table.





for one week



for one week



about your book.



for one week



family member.




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EXAMPLE:COMPLETED BINGO SHEET




for one week.

Adult Initials: AG


family member.



for one week.



about your book.


Take a walk with someone and talk about your book.



Adult Initials: AG


about your book



for one week



for one week





Adult Initials: AG



Take a walk with your mom or dad

and talk about your book.


Discuss your book at the dinner table.





for one week

Adult Initials: AG

Discuss your story at the dinner table.





for one week



for one week



about your book.

Adult Initials: AG


for one week



family member.




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BINGO!!


Task #1Design a New Cover for your Book

Instructions and Example

Directions: Create a new book jacket for the book. Use a blank sheet of paper and follow the example below. You may draw your new book jacket by hand, or you may use a computer. Your new book jacket should tell people what type of book it is, and what it is about. Be as creative as possible!

Task #1: Create a New Cover for your Book

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CategoriesAdvanced Proficient (AP)4

Proficient (PR)3

Developing (DE)2

Emerging (EM)1

Cover Illustration

Cover illustration accurately reflects the genre, theme and plot of the book and shows creativity.

Cover illustration mostly reflects the genre, theme and plot of the book and shows some creativity.

Cover illustration somewhat reflects the genre, theme and plot of the book and shows some creativity.

Genre, theme and/or plot are not clear and illustration shows very little creativity.

Design Font, colors and other design elements reflects the genre, theme and plot of the book and shows creativity.

Font, colors and other design elements mostly reflects the genre, theme and plot of the book and shows some creativity.

Font, colors and other design elements somewhat reflects the genre, theme and plot of the book and shows some creativity.

Font, colors and other design elements do not reflect the genre, plot or theme and show little creativity.

Summary Content

5 or more sentences that interest the reader and accurately describe the book

3-5 sentences that accurately describe the book

3-5 sentences that partially describe the book

1-3 sentences that do not clearly describe the book

Author Information

3 accurate facts about the author that grab the reader.

3 accurate facts about the author.

Less than 3 accurate facts about the author.

Facts about the author are inaccurate.

Opinion Quote Quote grabs the reader and opinion is clear.

Opinion is clear. Opinion is somewhat clear.

Opinion is not clear.

Spelling and Mechanics

Sentences and proper nouns are properly capitalized, and all words are spelled correctly.

Sentences and proper nouns are properly capitalized most of the time, and most words are spelled correctly.

Sentences and proper nouns are properly capitalized some of the time, and some words are spelled correctly.

There are many spelling and capitalization errors.

Rubric

Task #2:Create a page from a Comic Book/Graphic Novel

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This rubric explains how your book cover will be graded.

You can use this rubric to get the best grade on your work!


Instructions

You must create a page from a comic book/graphic novel that illustrates a key event from the story. Choose an important (key) event from your story. Then, create a comic book page to illustrate this event using ONE of the templates on the next pages.

Draw the characters that are part of the event. If the characters speak to each other in this event, use speech bubbles to show the dialogue (words). Include a caption (title or explanation) at the bottom of each section of the template to explain to the reader what is happening.

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Blank Template #1

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Blank Template #2

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Blank Template #3

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Rubric

Categories

Advanced Proficient (AP)4

Proficient (PR)3

Developing (DE)2

Emerging (EM)1

Event Selection

Student selects the key (most important) event from the story.

Student selects a key event from the story.

Student selects an event from the story, but it is not a key event.

Student selects an event from the story.

Characters and Dialogue

Characters and dialogue are included. The characters and dialogue complement each other and explain the event to the reader.

Student includes and uses characters and dialogue properly, but they do not reflect the key event being described.

Student includes characters and dialogue, but the characters and dialogue do not match (reflect each other).

Student draws the characters, but not the dialogue necessary to explain the event to the reader.

Captions All captions are included and the captions truly explain the key event to the reader.

Student includes captions for all parts of the comic strip.

Student includes captions for some parts of the comic strip.

No captions are included in the comic strip.

Grammar & Spelling

Student has no grammar/spelling mistakes.

Student has 1-2 grammar/spelling mistakes.

Student has 3-4 grammar/spelling mistakes.

Student has 5 or more grammar/spelling mistakes.

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This rubric explains how your comic book page will be graded.



Task #3:Write a Paragraph

Instructions

Choose one of the following questions and answer it in a well-written paragraph. Remember to use examples from your book to explain your answer.

1. Let’s pretend you really like this book. How would you convince your friend to read it? What would be your first sentence to get your BFF hooked? Write 3-5 more sentences to persuade your BFF to read this novel.

2. Invent a BFF for the main character of the book. What is this new character’s name? How do the main character and the new friend interact with each other? Write 4-6 sentences describing this new character and the relationship with the main character.

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Task #3:Write a Paragraph

Rubric

CategoriesAdvanced Proficient4

Proficient (PR)3

Developing (DE)2

Emerging (EM) 1

Organization Strong hook/topic sentence. Ideas are organized.

Good topic sentence. Ideas are organized.

Some organization; attempt at a beg/mid/end

No organization; lack beg/mid/end

Ideas Presents ideas in an original manner

Presents ideas in an consistent manner

Presents general ideas

Ideas are vague or unclear

Grammar, Usage and Mechanics

Virtually no spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors

Few spelling and punctuations errors, minor grammatical errors

A number of spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors

So many spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors that it interferes with the meaning

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This rubric explains how your paragraph will be graded. You

can use this rubric to get the best grade on your work!


Task #4:Create a Board Game

Instructions

Choose two or three short books you read over the summer or one long book. Discuss or share these books with your friends, and then you can play together.

Write Start at the beginning of the path and Winner at the end, and the title and author of the book or books somewhere on the board.

FOR FICTION: In at least 12 of the blank spaces along the path, write in events of the story in the order that they occurred. Around the path, draw some of the characters, settings, or important objects.

FOR NONFICTION: Write at least 12 facts that you learned from the books.

Create at least 12 cards with vocabulary words from the books you read. These should be words that you did not know before you read the book, but understood after you read it, or looked up in a dictionary. On the back, write the meaning of the word.

In approximately 10 spaces, write “Vocabulary Card”.

How to Play

Start the game with several players and play pieces and using dice or a spinner to move through the path. If you land on a “Vocabulary Card” square, draw a card. You then have to give the correct definition of the word on the card, either because you know it already, or by looking it up in a dictionary. If you answer correctly, you get a second turn. If you land on an event square, read the event out loud. Whoever reaches the end first is the winner.

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Task #7:Create a Board Game

Rubric

Categories Advanced Proficient (AP)4

Proficient (PR)3

Emerging (EM)2

Developing (DE)1

Game Board Content

Board has 5-6 clearly drawn and labeled characters, objects and settings in the background.

Board has 4-5 drawn and labeled characters, objects and settings in the background.

Board has 3-4 characters and settings, but not detailed or labeled.

Board only has 1-2 characters which are not detailed or labeled.

Game Board Cards

12 or more cards, with vocabulary that is very specific to the book and aids comprehension of the book or subject.

8-12 cards, vocabulary is a mix of advanced and new and words that student may already know.

5-7 cards, vocabulary includes many words students already know.

5 or fewer cards with vocabulary that students already know.

Event Spaces (Fiction)

10 or more events. Events on game “path” are consecutive and specific, demonstrating student comprehension of the event.

6-9 events on game “path” that are consecutive and specific, demonstrating student comprehension of the event.

6-9 events that are not consecutive or clearly described.

Fewer than 6 events that are not consecutive or clearly described.

Content spaces (nonfiction)

At least 12 spaces that show a variety of subtopics with clear summarization.

8-12 spaces that show a variety of subtopics with clear summarization.

At least 8 spaces with clearly summarized facts, but are from a limited range of subtopics within the books.

Fewer than 8 spaces, from a limited range of subtopics or not clearly summarized.

Spelling and Grammar

Virtually no spelling and grammar errors

A few spelling and grammar errors.

A number of spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors

So many spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors that it interferes with the meaning

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This rubric explains how your board game will be graded.



Suggested Book List3rd and 4th Grade

The books on this list are suggestions only. You may also choose any other book by an author on this list, or choose a book from our additional list of suggested authors. You may also read any other book recommended by a teacher or librarian.

* indicates that a book is available in English and Spanish.

*Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark and Companion Nonfiction BookBy Mary Pope Osborne8-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which takes them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs. First book in a series in which both children travel to a different time period and/or culture and eventually meet Merlin, the famous magician.LEVEL: M

Marvin Redpost seriesBy Louis SacharThe series begins with Marvin taking care of his teacher’s dog for a week. His friends think he is lucky because he gets to be alone in his teacher’s house, but trouble soon begins….LEVEL: M

*Amber Brown seriesBy Paula DanzigerAdventures and misadventures at school and at home of Amber, who starts out as a second grader and continues through fourth grade and beyond.LEVEL: M

*Judy Moody/Stink seriesBy Megan McDonaldFunny and realistic events in the life of a third-grader nervous about school and annoyed with her younger brother Stink (he doesn’t like to bathe). Available in Spanish.LEVEL: M/N

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Suggested Book List3rd and 4th Grade (cont.)

Greg’s MicroscopeBy Millicent SelsamBoy learns to use new microscope. Readers gather ideas of things to look at, and are encouraged to make slides. Includes drawings of what items looks like.LEVEL: K

Hank Zipzer seriesBy Henry Winkler/Lin OliverThe main character is a fourth grader class clown with ADHD, based on childhood of Winkler.LEVEL: S/T

Nikki and DejaBy Karen English and Laura FreemanTwo 3rd graders are best friends, but trouble ensues when new girl moves to their street. Antonia isn't very friendly, so Nikki and Deja form a drill team club and vow to keep her out.LEVEL: O

Hill of FireBy Thomas P. LewisA Mexican farming family confronts a volcano near their town.LEVEL: M

Half FreeBy Diana HelmerA biracial young slave girl sets out to find out about her family’s past.LEVEL: M

First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright BrothersBy George SheaA 12-year-old boy named Tom Tate meets the Orville Brothers and witnesses their invention of the airplane in 1903.LEVEL: L

Addy series (or other American Girl series)Various authorsAddy is a slave girl on a plantation near the end of the Civil War. After the owner sells her father and brother, Addy's mother makes plans for her and Addy to escape.LEVEL: Q

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The Honest-to-Goodness TruthBy Pat McKissackAfter promising never to lie, Libby learns it is not always important to tell the whole truth either in a conflict at school.LEVEL: O

*Encyclopedia Brown seriesBy Donald J. SobolMysteries are solved by 10-year-old crime fighter Encyclopedia Brown, who investigates such cases as missing toys, stolen music, and disappearing arrowheads. Available in Spanish.LEVEL: P

*Cam Jansen seriesBy David AdlerCam Jansen’s photographic memory—which means that she can remember the details of almost any scene, object or image she sees—helps her solve mysteries. Available in Spanish.LEVEL: K/L

The High-Rise Private EyesBy Cynthia RylantBunny and Jack are two funny mystery-solvers in the big city.LEVEL: L

Raven Hill MysteriesBy Emily RoddaWelcome to Raven Hill, where danger means business, with six kids solving mysteries.LEVEL: N/O

Clubhouse MysteriesVarious authorsA boys’ club called “The Black Dinosaurs”, made of Ziggy, Rico, Rashawn and Jerome, solves mysteries.LEVEL: P

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Boy, Were We Wrong about the Solar SystemKathleen KudlinskiShows how people made mistakes and discoveries on the subject of astronomy throughout thousands of years of history.LEVEL: P

Strange PlantsBy Nic BishopColorful and beautiful photographs illustrate how these plants and animals live in their habitats.LEVEL: N/O

SnakesBy Nic BishopColorful and beautiful photographs illustrate how these plants and animals live in their habitats.LEVEL: N/O

MarsupialsBy Nic BishopColorful and beautiful photographs illustrate how these plants and animals live in their habitats.LEVEL: N/O

SpidersBy Nic BishopColorful and beautiful photographs illustrate how these plants and animals live in their habitats.LEVEL: N/O

Insects and spidersBy Nic BishopColorful and beautiful photographs illustrate how these plants and animals live in their habitats.LEVEL: N/O

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*Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the BronxBy Jonah WinterBiography of the first Latino female Supreme Court Justice, who grew up in poverty in New York City but succeeded with her mother’s example and own hard work. Bilingual.LEVEL: Q

*Pele, King of SoccerBy Monica BrownLife and accomplishments of the international soccer star Pele, who grew up poor in Brazil. Bilingual.LEVEL: Q

*The Storyteller’s CandleBy Lucia M. GonzalezNew York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpre, introduces the public library to immigrants and hosts the neighborhood’s first Three King’s Day fiesta. Bilingual.LEVEL: P

*Wilma Unlimited = Wilma son limitesBy Kathleen KrullDescribes the childhood of Olympic champion runner Wilma Rudolf, who grew up poor and disabled in the segregated South.LEVEL: Q

Wind FlyersBy Angela JohnsonPicture book story of the Tuskeegee Airmen, a group of African-American fighter pilots during World War II, from the point of view of a young boy who dreams of flying.LEVEL: M

*The Paper Bag Princess = La princesa vestida con una bolsa papelBy Robert MunschA smart Princess has to rescue a prince after a dragon attacks and burns everything.LEVEL: K

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Jason and the ArgonautsBy Jessica GundersonJason and his sailing adventures in ancient Greece.LEVEL: M

Dinosaur HuntersBy Kate McMullanArchaeologists discover and learn about dinosaur bones.LEVEL: K

The Elephant’s AncestorsBy M.J. CossonThis book about ancient mammals describes how mammoths and mastodons became extinct.LEVEL: L

Additional Suggested Authors:Adler, David

Blume, Judy

Cleary, Beverly

Dahl, Roald

Danziger, Paula

Park, Barbara

Osbourne, Mary Pope

Stine, R.L.

White, EB

Wilder, Laura Ingalls

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Suggested Book List5th Grade

The books on this list are suggestions only. You may also choose any other book by an author on this list, or choose a book from our additional list of suggested authors. You may also read any other book recommended by a teacher or librarian.

* indicates that a book is available in English and Spanish.Babymouse. 1, Queen of the World!By Holm, Jennifer LAn imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.LEVEL: Q

Bone. 1,Out from BonevilleBy Smith, JeffFone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of their home, Boneville, and become separated in the wilds, but better fortune begins when the three cousins reunite at a farmstead in a deep forested valley, where Fone meets a young girl named Thorn.LEVEL: W

The Buried Bones MysteryBy Draper, Sharon M.After the neighborhood basketball court is vandalized, Ziggy and his friends decide to form a club called the Black Dinosaurs and build their clubhouse in Ziggy's backyard where they find a mysterious cache of buried bones.LEVEL: S

*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory = Charlie y la Fabrica de ChocolateBy Dahl, RoaldPoor young Charlie Bucket's life is changed forever when he finds one of five golden tickets allowing him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the mysterious chocolate factory of the even more enigmatic Willy Wonka.LEVEL: R

*Charlotte's Web = La Telarana de CarlotaBy White, E. B.Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.LEVEL: R

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Suggested Book List5th Grade (cont.)

*Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever = Sin SalidaBy Kinney, JeffGreg, stuck indoors with his family over the holiday because of a blizzard, suffers from claustrophobia and worries they will not be able to weather the storm.LEVEL: S

*Domitila : a Cinderella Tale From The Mexican Tradition = Domitila: Cuenta De La Cenicienta Basado En La Tradicion MexicanaBy Coburn, Jewell ReinhartBy following her mother's admonition to perform every task with care and love, a poor young Mexican girl wins the devotion of the governor's son.LEVEL: Q

*Esperanza Rising = Esperanza RenaceBy Ryan, Pam MunozEsperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.LEVEL: V

*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone = Harry Potter Y La Piedra FilosofalRowling, J. KRescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.LEVEL: V

If You Lived When There Was Slavery In AmericaBy Kamma, AnneGives children an overview of daily life as a slave in the U.S., discussing such topics as where slaves slept, what they ate, what "jumping the broom" was, why slaves were not allowed to read or write, and what happened if one tried to run away.LEVEL: P

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Iggie's HouseBy Blume, JudyWhen an African-American family with three children moves into the white neighborhood, eleven-year-old Winnie learns the difference between being a good neighbor and being a good friend.LEVEL: R

Lincoln : a PhotobiographyBy Freedman, RussellPhotographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.LEVEL: V

Lon Po Po : a Red-Riding Hood Story from ChinaBy Young, EdThree sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.LEVEL: S

Marley : a Dog Like No OtherBy Grogan, JohnA special adaptation of the author's book "Marley & Me" for young readers, in which he shares the story of his golden retriever Marley, and tells of the love his family has for the dog.LEVEL: R

*Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters : An African Tale = Las Bellas Hijas De MufaroBy Steptoe, JohnMufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.LEVEL: N

Out of my MindBy Draper, Sharon M.Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.LEVEL: S

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The Tale of Despereaux : Being The Story Of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, and A Spool of ThreadBy DiCamillo, KateThe adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.LEVEL: U

This Place Has No AtmosphereBy Danziger, PaulaPopular fifteen-year-old Aurora is happy with her life on Earth in 2057, until suddenly her parents announce they are moving to the moon.LEVEL: S

VolcanoesBy Simon, SeymourExplains, in simple terms, the characteristics of volcanoes and describes some famous eruptions and their aftermath.LEVEL: M

Young Pele : Soccer's First StarBy Cline-Ransome, LesaExplores the childhood of Pele, discussing how a poor, Brazilian boy became one of the best soccer players in the world.LEVEL: U

Additional Suggested Authors:Anderson, Laurie Halse

Avi

Clements, Andrew

Curtis, Christopher Paul

Haissen, Carl

Korman, Gordon

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

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New Brunswick Public SchoolsKonigsburg, E.L.

Levine, Gail Carson

Myers, Walter Dean

Paulsen, Gary

Spinelli, Jerry

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