SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS

**for incoming grade 6 students**

Welcome to sixth grade! To be prepared for this school year, every upcoming sixth grader will be required to read one book and complete two Achieve3000 articles this summer. The assignments are detailed below:

Assignment #1:

Complete one book and complete the written assignment. You may choose from the titles on the reading list attached to this assignment OR select a book of your choice that is appropriate for you.

  • Select a book that you want to complete this summer.
  • Complete the writing assignment. The topic of your writing piece is character. You will write an analysis of a main character from your book. As you practiced in school, you should use examples from the text that provide examples to prove the traits you select. Remember to use your writing stems (As proof, In the text it states, In the story, etc.)
  • Your responses can be handwritten or typed.
  • Your response will be collected during the first week of school and graded using the rubric attached.
  • Use the model and checklist attached to help you complete this assignment.

Assignment #2:

Read two articles from the Achieve3000 website. These have been assigned to you by your teacher.

  • Complete the multiple choice, thought question, and extension for each article.
  • Your Achieve3000 assignments will be counted as an assessment in your first marking period grade.
  • If you need internet access, the computer lab in the CS library will be available from 12-2 on the following days: July 13th, July 20th, July 27th, and August 24th.

BONUS ACTIVITY: (BEWARE…FUN AHEAD!!!) Complete the Summer Read-O Challenge to earn bonus points on your summer reading assignment. See the enclosed flyer for the directions and activities you can do to make reading FUN this summer!

Your participation in summer reading has its rewards! You will come to sixth grade prepared and ready to learn. Also, you will be included in the Summer Reading Celebration this fall!!

AND….. Don’t forget to enter the Summer Selfie Contest!

Grade 6– Teacher Suggestions

Author / Title / Guided Reading Level / DRA Level
Edward Bloor / Tangerine / U / 50
Rick Riordon / The Lightning Thief
Sea of Monsters / S / 40
Gordon Korman / Swindle / T / 50
Christopher Paul Curtis / Bud, Not Buddy / U / 50
Kevin Henkes / Olive’s Ocean / V / 44
Gary Paulsen / Hatchet / R / 40
Jerry Spinelli / Stargirl / V / 50
Phyllis Reyonds Naylor / Shiloh / R / 40
Tracy Barrett / The 100-Year-Old Secret / P / 36

Rubric for Summer Reading Assignment

(Students Entering Grade 6)

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1a Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1b Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1d Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Approaching Standards (C) / Meeting Standards(B) / Exceeding Standards(A)
  • Response may lack an opening and/or closing.
  • Response makes little to no attempt to cite textual evidence to support described traits.
  • Response shows only a minimal understanding of the task.
  • Response contains incomplete or incorrect sentence structure.
  • Response is minimal or disorganized.
  • Patterns of mechanical errors evident.
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  • Response contains an opening and closing statement.
  • Response cites textual evidence to support characterization.
  • Response shows an understanding of the task.
  • Response is organized and uses transitions between ideas.
  • Sentence structure errors are few, and don’t interfere with meaning.
  • No consistent pattern of mechanical errors.
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  • Response contains an opening and closing statement.
  • Response cites multiple pieces of textual evidence and explanation of evidence.
  • Response is organized in paragraphs with use of transitional words and/or phrases.
  • Response extends understanding of the task with the use of an extension.
  • Sentence structure contains few, if any errors.
  • Very few, if any, errors in mechanics.

Name: ______

Structure for Completing the Summer Reading Assignment

Introductory Paragraph:

Lead Statement (quote, rhetorical question, meaningful related statement)

Title (underlined oritalized)

Author

Brief Summary of book (should be 1-2 sentences)

Thesis Statement

Body Paragraph #1:

Claim (main idea of paragraph)

Transition

Background (explain what is happening in the book right at the point where your textual evidence will be inserted)

Text Support (Use textual evidence stems to introduce)

Analysis (explain how your text support proves what you are trying to say)

Closing Statement

Body Paragraph #2:

Claim (main idea of paragraph)

Transition

Background (explain what is happening in the book right at the point where your textual evidence will be inserted)

Text Support (Use textual evidence stems to introduce)

Analysis (explain how your text support proves what you are trying to say)

Closing Statement

Body Paragraph #3:

Claim (main idea of paragraph)

Transition

Background (explain what is happening in the book right at the point where your textual evidence will be inserted)

Text Support (Use textual evidence stems to introduce)

Analysis (explain how your text support proves what you are trying to say)

Closing Statement

Closing Paragraph

Closing Transition

Restate thesis statement and summarize strong evidence

Closing statement or idea