Canadian International School of Hefei
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“So it is with children who learn to read fluently and well: They begin to take flight into whole new worlds as effortlessly as young birds take to the sky.”- William James
Literacy Department Summer 2017
CISH Summer Reading Program 2017 for PYP
At CISH we believe it is important to keep reading not only during the school year but also during the summer holidays. For all students who complete the requirements of the summer reading program, there will be a FREE Barbecue Party during the first week of school. Your teachers will do the cooking!
Books In order to attend the celebration, you will need to read a minimum of five books over the summer holidays. You will also have to complete a task for each book. The book may be fiction or non-fiction from any genre. Books from Raz-Kids are acceptable.
Choices For each book you read you will need to complete a writing task. You need to choose at least 3 different tasks. This should be submitted to your homeroom teacher on the first day of class.For each book you read, please include the title and the author.
1. What is the setting for the book?
Who are the main characters?
Choose one of the main characters and tell what he/she is like.
2. What is the problem in the story?
What was the solution?
3. In a paragraph, tell what the story is about.
4. Write a different ending for the story.
5. Add another chapter to the book.
6. Write a poem about part of the book.
7. Make a different book cover for the book with a picture to show something that happens in the book.
8. Draw a cartoon strip to show something that happens in the book.
9. Tell about your favourite part of the book and why you liked it.
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