Summer Reading Book Report – Story Elements
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SUMMER READING 2013 Dear Parent or Guardian, Key Largo Middle School students have read thousands of books this school year and we want all our students to maintain their progress by continuing to read over the summer. With this goal in mind, we have a summer reading program that encourages students to read at least two books over the summer and complete a book report for each book. When students return at the beginning of the school year, they will turn in their reports and take the AR tests on the books they have read. Key Largo School is a school that loves and values reading. In middle school, students are encouraged to try a variety of genres (types) of books and develop their own taste in literature. KLS is fortunate to have the Accelerated Reader (AR) computer program. This is an online program with tests for over 10,000 books. Each student has his/her own AR account and every time a student reads a book, he/she takes an AR test to check for comprehension. The AR program maintains a record for each student including the reading level of each book and the student’s comprehension score. We want to keep students excited about reading. Students are allowed to select any books they want for summer reading as long as it is on their reading level – not too easy or not too hard. We have attached a list of the new Sunshine State Titles to give students a head start as well as some “golden oldies.” These are only suggestions as students are encouraged to select books that interest them. Please visit: justreadfamilies.org and make the pledge to ensure that your child does not lose precious skills over the summer. This site also has other helpful information for parents. Thank you, The Middle School Reading Team *Please keep this half of the letter for later reference. Cut here--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I understand that reading is important and that I am expected to read at least two books over the summer break. I will also complete at least two book reports and be prepared to take two AR tests when I return for the new school year. Student Name: __________________________________Current Grade Level: ______ Parent Signature:________________________________________________________ *Return this half of the slip before the end of this school year and you will receive a free homework pass during the first week of school from your middle school reading teacher. Summer Reading Book Report – Story Elements Title: _____________________________________________________________________ Author ____________________________________________________________________ SETTING 1. Where does the story take place? (Include at least one sentence from the story to prove this is the setting)_________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. When does the story take place? (Include at least one sentence from the story to prove this is when the story takes place.)__________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ MAIN CHARACTER 3. Name of Main Character: _________________________________________________________ 4. Describe at least three physical characteristics (sex, age, size, hair color, etc.):________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Describe at least three personal characteristics(shy, outgoing, lazy, energetic, etc) : ___________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ CONFLICT 6. What is the problem/conflict in the story? (Be specific – use names and details from the story)________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION 7. How is the problem resolved? (Be specific – use names and details form the story) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ THEME What important lesson does the main character learn in the book? ________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ BONUS – Draw or use a computer to create an illustration of an important event in the book. Add a description that gives the name of the character and describes the illustration. Be sure and add the title of the book and the author to your paper Monroe County Schools Summer Reading List Grades 6 - 8 Titles have been selected with age appropriate reading level and content in mind; however, parents are encouraged to help their child make a selection by previewing the titles for difficulty of the text, subject matter, and content of the book. Title All the Lovely Bad Ones Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Animals Anonymous Antes de Ser Libre Anything But Typical Barack Obama: the politics of hope Baseball in April Béisbol en Abril y Otros Cuentos Blue Lipstick Breaking Through Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s Chocolate Pilot Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food Children of the River Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Code Orange Code Talker Countdown Cover-up: Mystery at the Super Bowl Dizzy In Your Eyes Double Dutch Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie Eat This Not That for Kids El Rey de Las Octavas Fearless Fernie: Hanging Out with Fernie and Me Flight to Freedom Flipped Flush Found Framed Gossamer Gross Universe Homeless Bird Honeybee: Poems and Short Prose Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Hurt Go Happy Hush Jackie's Wild Seattle Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow Kidnapped in Key West Kingdom Keepers Last Newspaper Boy Life As We Knew It Money Hungry Mysterious Benedict Society Never Mind! A Twin Novel Peter and the Starcatchers Phineas Gage Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party: A Novel Romiette and Julio Savvy Schooled Silent Bone Grades 6-8 Author Mary Downing Hahn Tonya Lee Stone Rich Michelson Julia Alvarez Nora Raleigh Baskins William Davis Gary Soto Gary Soto John Grandits Francisco Jimenez Michael O. Tunnel Eric Schlosser Linda Crew Phillip Hoose Caroline Cooney Joseph Bruchac Ben Mikaelson John Feinstein Pat Mora Sharon Draper Jordan Sonnenblick David Zinczenko Emma Romeu Gary Soto Ana Veciana Suarez Wendelin Van Draanen Carl Hiaasen Margaret Haddix Rose Malcolm Lois Lowry Jeff Szpirglas Gloria Whelan Naomi Shihab Nye Phillip Hoose Ginny Rorby Jacqueline Woodson Will Hobbs James Rollins Edwina Raffa Ridley Pearson Sue Corbett Susan Beth Pfeffer Sharon Flake Trenton Lee Stewart Avi Dave Barry John Fleishman Compestine Ying Chang Sharon Draper Ingrid Law Gordan Korman E.L. Konisburg Genre Fiction Biography Poetry Historical Fiction Fiction Biography Multicultural Fiction Short Stories Poetry Multicultural Fiction Nonfiction History Nonfiction Multicultural Fiction Multicultural Biography Fiction Multicultural Fiction Fiction Sports Fiction Poetry Multicultural Fiction Fiction Nonfiction Biography Poetry Multicultural Fiction Realistic Fiction Fiction Fiction Fiction Fantasy Nonfiction Multicultural Fiction Poetry Multicultural Biography Fiction Multicultural Fiction Fiction Fiction Historical Fiction Fiction Fiction Science Fiction Multicultural Fiction Fantasy Humorous Fiction Fantasy Nonfiction Multicultural Fiction Multicultural Fiction Fantasy Humorous Fiction Realistic Fiction Title Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Summer Ball Tangerine The Biography of Chocolate The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp The Mouse Rap The Wright 3 The Year I Was Grounded Tunnels Under the Same Sky What Are You Afraid Of? Stories About Phobias Grades 6-8 Author Ann Bradshares Mike Lupica Edward Bloor Adrianna Morganelli Rick Yancey Walter Dean Myers Blue Balliett William H. New Roderick Gordon Cynthia de Felice Donald Gallo Genre Fiction Sports Fiction Fiction Nonfiction Adventure Multicultural Fiction Adventure Fiction Poetry Fiction Fiction Nonfiction Titles have been selected with age appropriate reading level and content in mind; however, parents are encouraged to help their child make a selection by previewing the titles for difficulty of the text, subject matter, and content of the book.
