The Linda S. Maloof Media Center
Nathan Hale School
Northvale, NJ
Northvale Public Schools
Nathan Hale School
Grade 6
Required Summer Reading - 2009
Over the summer, all children should be reading regularly for pleasure and to enhance their reading skills. The Northvale School District has a required summer-reading program that provides many choices of titles and authors and a follow-up activity to be completed and brought to school in September. The books are available through the Bergen County Public Library System and may be purchased online or at bookstores. The Northvale Public Library has the K - 8 summer reading lists with assignments and attempts to accommodate book requests.
Grade 6 Assignment: After reading one book from the list, complete the assignment using a computer or it may be handwritten. Be sure to label and answer all parts, using complete sentences and paragraphs for parts 2 - 6. Include a heading with your name, homeroom and date.
1. Book Information – (not in sentences)
Title
Author
Genre (Type of Fiction)
Number of Pages
2. Setting(s) – (1 paragraph)
Describe the place(s) and time period(s) in which the story occurred.
(3 maximum)
3. Characters – (2 - 3 paragraphs)
Identify and describe major and minor characters in the story.
(Include up to three of the most important characters.)
4. Conflicts – (2 paragraphs)
What were two of the problems or challenges that the character(s) faced in the story?
5. Summary of Plot – (1 paragraph)
Write a good paragraph (5-7 sentences) summarizing the main events of the book.
Use the strategy of describing the beginning, middle and end of the story.
6. Evaluation and Opinion – (1 paragraph)
Describe something you liked about the book or author’s writing style.
If you were writing this story, identify what you would change or add to the story.
Would you or would you not recommend this book? Give three supporting reasons for your decision.
To whom would you recommend this book? (boys, girls, ages, interests, etc.)
Grade 6 Summer Reading Selections: Read one book and complete the assignment.
Author Title
Burnford, Sheila The Incredible Journey
Christopher, John The White Mountains: The Tripod Series
Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud, Not Buddy
Haddix, Margaret Shadow Children Series – 7 titles
Found (1st book in the Missing Series)
Lowry, Lois Anastasia Krupnik or any title in the series
Ryan, Pam Munoz Esparanza Rising
Slote, Alfred Hang Tough Paul Mather
Spinelli, Jerry Crash; The Library Card; Maniac McGee;
Report the the Principal's Office
Taylor, Theodore The Cay
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