Our Lady of the Lakes Elementary
2011 Summer Required Reading
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4th & 5th Grade Summer
Reading – Required
Each 4th and 5th grade student has been assigned to read ONE of the following leveled books and complete the corresponding study guide.
This assignment must be turned in by Friday, September 9, 2011 for a grade.
Your child’s book assignment is posted on their report card.
The study guide was enclosed with the report card and can be found below.
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
by Clements (D.R.A. 24-28)
Jake Drake, Bully Buster study
guide
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Cleary (D.R.A. 34-38)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle study
guide
Bunnicula by Howe (D.R.A.
40)
The Great Gilly Hopkins by
K. Paterson (D.R.A. 44-50)
The Great Gilly Hopkins study guide
4th and 5th
Grade
Summer suggestions for
additional non-mandatory reading.
|
DRA Level
|
Book Title or Series Title and Author
|
|
28 |
Aliens series by S. Spinner
(i.e. Aliens for Lunch) |
|
28 |
Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
|
|
34 |
Runaway Ralph
by B. Cleary
|
|
34 |
Socks by B. Cleary
|
|
34-38 |
Boxcar Children series
|
|
38 |
Ellen Tebbits
by B.
Cleary |
|
38 |
Geronimo Stilton Series by
G. Stilton |
|
40 |
Charlotte’s Web
by E.B. White
|
|
40 |
Because of Winn-Dixie
by K. D. Camillo |
|
44 |
A Wee in the Woods
by A. Clements
|
|
44 |
Sam I Am
by Ilene Cooper
|
|
50 |
Mrs. Frisby
and the Rats of NIMH
by R. C. O’Brien |
|
50 |
The Secret Garden
by F. Hodgson Burnett
|
|
50-60 |
You wouldn’t Want to Be
series (i.e. You Wouldn’t want to Be at the Boston Tea Party! By Peter
Cook) |
|
60 |
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster |
Third GradeSuggested Reading List
Here are a few choices of books you can use to complete the reading/writing calendar.
Mystery Series
Cam Jansen – Adler, David (DRA 24-28)
Freddie Fernortner – Rand, Jonathan (DRA 20)
A to Z Mysteries – Roy, Ron (DRA 30)
Encyclopedia Brown – Sobol, Donald (DRA 34-38)
Geronimo Stilton (DRA 34-38)
Fiction Series
Ivy & Bean – Barrows, Annie (DRA 24-28)
The Gadget War – Duffey, Betsy (DRA 30-34)
Mr. Klutz is Nuts – Gutman, Dan (DRA 24-28)
Down Girl and Sit – Nolan, Lucy (DRA 28)
Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid – McDonald, Megan (DRA 24-28)
Recommended Authors:
Blume, Judy (DRA 40)
Christopher, Matt (DRA 30)
Cleary, Beverly (DRA 40-60)
Cole, Joanna (DRA 34-38)
Osborne, Mary Pope (DRA 24-28)
Second Grade Suggested Summer Reading List
D.R.A. Level 18:
D.R.A. Level
20:
First Grade Summer Reading List
Pick any three books, from this list, to
read.
Then complete a book report on the worksheets
provided.
How Do
Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
By Jane Yolen
Goodnight
Moon
By Margaret Wise Brown
Click,
Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
By Doreen Cronin
A Bad Case
of Stripes
By Daivd Shannon
Strega Nona
By Tomie dePaola
Lily’s
Purple Plastic Purse
By Kevin Henkes
Corduroy
By Don Freeman
If You Give
a Moose a Muffin
By Laura Numeroff
Biscuit
By
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Suggested Authors
Dr. Seuss Tomie DePaola Felicia Bond
Laura Numeroff
Eric Carle
Suggested Stories
Danny
and the Dinosaur by S. Hoff
Mouse
Soup and Mouse Tales by A. Lobel
Bear
Shadow by F. Asch
Little
Bear series by e. Minarik
Poppleton series by C. Rylant
Henry and Mudge series by c. Ryland
Caps for Sale by E. Slobodkina
Happy Birthday Moon by F. Asch
The Bears Picnic by S.&J. Berenstain
Little Red Hen by P. Galdone
Frog and Toad series by A. Lobel
Commander Toad series by J. Yolen
Arthur series by L. Hobal
The Golly Sisters Go West by B. Byars
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by L.J. Numeroff
Keep the Lights Burning Abbie by P.&C.
Roop
D.R.A. Level 24:
Nate
the Great series by M. Sharmat
Amelia Bedelia series by P. Parish
Abe Lincoln's Hat by M. Brenner
Cam Jensen series by D. Adler
Horrible Harry series by S. Kline
Pinky and Rex series by J. Howe
Chrysanthemum by K. Henkes
Goodnight Moon
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - any
version
The Three Little Pigs - any version
Any Nursery Rhyme