Dear Soon to be Sixth Graders,
I am excited to hear about all of the great reading you do this summer! Research shows that reading is important to grow your knowledge, increase your vocabulary, expand your creativity, and improve your thinking skills. So, you will be expected to read this summer and throughout the school year. Then, to share your thinking about your reading, you will complete a Reading Log. The Reading Log form should be typed in size 12 font. There is a different form for fiction and nonfiction books, so be sure to choose the correct one. The links for each template are below. Make a copy of the template for yourself (since it will be “View Only”), and fill it in.
This summer, the expectation is for you to read at least 3 books and complete 3 Reading Logs. Every 100 pages that you read counts as 1 book. So, if a book has 403 pages, that would count as 4 books (but since all of those pages are together in 1 book, you only have to do 1 Reading Log).
If you are feeling stuck about what books to choose, check out the following links: https://pernillesripp.com/2018/03/31/my-favorite-books-part-1-2018-pernillerecommends/ and https://pernillesripp.com/2017/03/29/some-favorite-free-verse-books-for-adolescents/. The Jamestown Philomenian Library also has reading programs running throughout the summer. Feel free to try out a new genre or author or even listen to an audio book as you read along. Also, if you know you usually wait until the last minute to do things, have someone at home help you set up a daily reading schedule - these Reading Logs will be due by Friday, September 7.
P.S. - Dare to accept the Reading Without Walls Challenge!
Author Gene Luen Yang, the recent National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, wants everyone to explore the world through books. He believes that diverse books get people out of their comfort zone, so he (and I) hope that this summer you will try to…
1. Read a book about a character who doesn’t look like you or live like you.
2. Read a book about a topic you don’t know much about.
3. Read a book in a format that you don’t normally read for fun. This might be a chapter book, a graphic novel, a book in verse, a picture book, or a hybrid book.
If you really want to push your thinking, read a book that fits all three criteria!