JUNIOR UNIT A SUMMER READING
June 2007
Dear Third and Fourth Grade Students and Parents,
The teachers of Junior Unit A wish you all a happy and relaxing
summer. We would also like to extend a special, early welcome
to our incoming students; we are looking forward to meeting
you and working with you. We would like all Junior Unit A students
to continue reading during the summer. The following three
online children's reading lists should be helpful in selecting
books to read:
American
Library Association's Notable Children's Books
Bank Street
College Best Children's Books
New York
Public Library Best Books for Children
We have informed Border's Book Store, Barnes and Noble, Robin's
Book Store, and Joseph Fox Bookseller in Philadelphia, as well
as Children's Book World in Haverford, of the online lists we
have provided to you. In addition, many of these books can also
be found at the Free Library. Please keep in
mind, however, that if you find a good piece of literature that's not on the
lists, by all means read it! Parents, feel free to exercise your judgment as
to what is "good” literature. (Last year's Junior
Unit Summer Reading List is online at http://www.tpschool.org/students/pubooks-ALL.html.
Feel free to use it as a resource, but please note that it does
not include titles published since the academic year 2005-2006.)
We have sent home a mathematics review workbook for current third and fourth
grade students. Please read the instructions for parents at the beginning of
the book. Worksheets should be corrected as they are completed. Please send
in the evaluation form located in the front of the workbook on the first full
day of school. We will use your comments to evaluate the success of the review.
There are three sections to your summer work. Please make sure you complete
all sections.
SECTION I
•NEXT YEAR'S FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS:
Read and respond to THREE books in the following manner:
For ONE BOOK, write a book report, following the model you learned in your
Language Arts class. Write at least three paragraphs. Focus on writing a topic
sentence and additional sentences with supporting detail.
For your last TWO BOOKS, write answers to two of the five questions at the
end of the fourth grade Section I assignment. (see other side)
•NEXT YEAR'S FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS:
Read and respond to TWO books in the following manner:
For ONE BOOK, write a reader’s response. Be sure to
include your thoughts about plot, setting, and characters in your response.
For THE SECOND BOOK, write answers to two of the questions below.
1. What is the setting of the story?
2. Name one main character. Use descriptive words to explain the character’s
appearance and personality.
3. What is the main problem in the story?
4. I like the way the author . . .
5. This book made me think of . . .
SECTION II
This summer we are also asking you to collect at least three articles from
periodicals, such as newspapers and magazines. Each one of these articles
should deal with the environment. This topic can be local, national,
or international. If you find your article from a periodical on the
Internet, print it out. Be prepared to share and discuss your articles. We
ask that for each of the three articles you answer the following questions:
1. What is the main idea?
2. What is the importance of this article?
3. Where does this event take place?
SECTION III
Finally, please do something nice for the environment this summer. Think
about how you can help your community, your neighborhood, your local park,
your planet, or even your own backyard. Be creative. Write
a brief paragraph to describe what you did and how it helped the environment.
Please bring all this to school when we see you in September. Have
a great summer!
The Junior Unit-A Teachers
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