Neabsco Elementary School
Summer Reading Program
Neabsco Elementary School
Summer Reading Program
Phone: 703-670-2147
The purpose of the Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality
literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student
participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the
program are required to complete a minimum number of readings over the summer. A
parent or guardian statement that the student has completed all reading must accompany
the documentation listed below for each grade level.
Students who participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest
Program may use that documentation for PWC's summer reading program.
Prince William County Schools' summer reading program is a voluntary program.
Students who participate are required to complete a minimum of 5 books in Kindergarten,
First, and Second grades. Grades 4 and 5 must complete a minimum of 3 books. The
documentation is to include: author, title and parent or guardian signature.
Documentation is due on or before Friday, September 16th, 2011.
Students in Grades K-2
Minimum required -5 books.
Students who have completed a list of the titles and authors of books read and have
parent signatures will receive an S+ for each book completed, for a total of five S+’s.
This extra credit will count for 10% of the student's grade in the affected marking period.
Documentation is due on or before Friday, September 16th, 2011.
Students in Grade 3-5
Minimum required -3 books.
Students who have completed a list of the titles and authors of books read and have
parent signatures will receive an extra A for each book completed for a total of three A’s.
Extra credit will count for 10% of the student's grade in the affected marking period. See
special format needed by 5th grade students. Documentation is due on or before
Friday, September 16th, 2011.
Fourth and Fifth Grade
Summer Reading Program
NEABSCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Lexile Levels
To help in choosing books that can promote reading growth, this year each
child’s 2009 English SOL score will include a Lexile Level. The Lexile Level is
based on a student’s SOL score on the English portion of the SOL and
approximates his/her reading level. This means a child should be able to read
and understand books in a Lexile range of approximately 100 points below to 50
points above the designated score.
Knowing a child’s Lexile range can help to locate books that he/she might enjoy
reading. Student interest and motivation for reading books that are age
appropriate are critical factors to consider as book choices are made. Remember
that nothing replaces conversation with the student, his teachers, and librarians
in making great choices.
It is important to note that the Lexile measure does not address the content or
quality of the book. Many other factors affect the relationship between a reader
and a book, including its content, the age and interests of the reader, and the
design of the actual book. The Lexile measure is a good starting point in the
book-selection process, but parents should always consider these other factors
when making a decision about which book to choose.
Grade Five (Minimum required -3 books.)
Students who have completed a list of the titles, authors, publishing information of books
read (see recommended format below), written an explanation of the general topic or plot
of the book, and have parent signatures will receive an extra A for each book completed
for a total of three A’s. Extra credit will count for 10% of the student's grade in the
affected marking period. Documentation is due on or before Friday, September 16th,
2011.
Example of format:
Fixx, James F. The Complete Book of Running. New York: Random House, 1977.
As part of the Prince William County summer reading program, the Neabsco Elementary Fifth
Grade teachers have compiled the following list of suggested titles for summer reading.
Author
Clements, Andrew
Clements, Andrew
Title
Frindle
Lunch Money
Clements, Andrew
Cohen, Neil,
editor/Scholastic Inc.
Dahl, Roald
Davies, Jacqueline
Fritz, Jean
Fritz, Jean
No Talking
George, Jean Craighead
Harper, Don/Scholastic
Inc.
Hiaasen, Carl
Kingfisher
Kinney, Jeff
Lacock, Janice,
edit/DK Publishing
Lansky, Bruce
Lord, Cynthia
Margeson, Susan M.
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Polacco, Patricia
Polacco, Patricia
Prelutsky, Jack
Prelutsky, Jack
Julie
Rockwell, Thomas
Sachar, Louis
Sachar, Louis
Spinelli, Jerry
Spinelli, Jerry
Twist, Clint
Yolen, Jane
How To Eat Fried Worms
Sideways Stories from the Wayside School
There’s A Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom
Maniac Magee
The Report Card
Snake Dictionary
Welcome to the Ice House
Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Lemonade War
Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution!
Lexile Number
830
840
820
Not rated
810
630
800
950
700
Pet Dictionary
Hoot
Facts and Records Amazing Achievements
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Not rated
760
Not rated
Not rated
Bird
Kids Pick the Funniest Poems
Rules
Viking
Brain's Hunt
Hatchet
Chicken Sunday
Pink and Say
It's Raining Pigs and Noodles
A Pizza the Size of A Sun
Not rated
Not rated
780
Not rated
1180
1020
650
590
Not rated
Not rated
650
460
490
820
700
Not rated
870
Keep list of book titles and authors read. Parent signature is required for each book read.
See attached documentation form.