Summer Reading 2008
Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry
“We read to know we are not alone" C.S. Lewis

Book List Book List in Word  Summer Reading Log for Additional Summer Reading

Requirements  Response to Lit Options

Dear Parents,

The Feinstein Middle School staff and parents collaborate on the summer reading list.  Summer reading should be an enjoyable experience designed to help your child become a lifelong reader. It is our hope that reading during the summer encourages students to read for enjoyment.  To this end, we hope that you assist your child in choosing novels that are at their easy reading level. However, should your child want to read a book that may be difficult consider accessing an audio tape to accompany his/her silent reading of the text.  Audio tapes make literature that otherwise would be difficult more accessible to readers.

 If your child’s easy reading level is below fourth grade, please ask your child’s teacher for assistance in selecting summer reading materials that may or may not be on this list.

 Books with mature themes and content are listed in the back of the booklet in order to provide parents an opportunity to review such titles prior to their child selecting them for summer reading.

 

 

Lexile Range

Approximate Grade Level Equivalent

440-670

Third grade

620-800

Fourth grade

780-930

Fifth grade

880-1000

Sixth grade

950-1030

Seventh grade

1000-1100

Eighth grade

1030-1120

Ninth grade

1100-1190

Tenth grade

1120-1210

Eleventh grade

1210-1300

Twelfth grade

  

Requirements

·          Read two books totaling at least 250 pages

OR

·   Read three or more books totaling at least 250 pages

 

·  Select and complete one response for each book

 Contact  Mrs. Mary Lou Bettez at rid23598@ride.ri.net  for any questions or concerns.

 

Responses are due by the Friday, (August 29th ) following the opening of school. Students shall begin presenting their summer reading work to their class during the following week . 

Response to Literature Options (Select 1 per title) Home 

Graphic organizers and samples of each type of response can be found on www.asfms.net    

bulletIllustrate every two chapters of your text.
bullet Make a model of the climax. (Be prepared to explain your model.)
bullet Illustrate a Life Map of the main character.
bullet Create a mobile about the book.  Include setting, characters, important events, climax, and resolution.
bullet Write a conversation between two characters (same text).
bullet Write an internet chat between two characters.
bullet Write a news article.
bullet Write a song or poem (containing at least 4 stanzas).
bullet Write a letter to the author.
bullet Write two bio-poems about two characters in book.
bullet Make bookmarks for every two chapters (making connections and identifying difficult vocabulary).
bullet Write a literary letter.
bullet Write an additional chapter that explores what happens to the character after the story ends.
bullet Write a summary, or book review.  Sample Book Review Sample Summary
bullet Draw an illustration of your favorite event and include a paragraph explaining the importance of the event .
bullet Create a new book cover and include a brief description.
bullet Make a body map of your character. Directions for Body Map
bullet Make a plot diagram or flow chart.
bullet Draw an illustration depicting what happens to the character after the story ends.  Write a one-paragraph description of your illustration.
bullet Make a picture book of your story that includes captions.
bullet Re-tell the story through comic strip.
bullet Make a postcard: on one side illustrate an appropriate photo on the other side compose a message from one character to another character.

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Questions? E-mail Mrs. Bettez