Dear Parent,
Throughout the summer, your child is required to read six books. Summer
reading is a wonderful way to stay entertained, on target, and increase fluency and
reading skills. It is required that all students adhere to the requirements listed
below.
Students entering third grade this September are required to read Summer
According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney. Students should complete the
accompanying packet of questions while they read. Students should also read two
other fiction books of their choosing. A list of recommended books can be found on
the following page. For each of these books students should complete a fiction
book report that can be found attached to this letter.
Students must also read one biography and two informational texts. It is
recommended that students use a book from the Who was? series as their
biography. A few examples are found on the recommendation list. For the
informational texts, students should pick a topic that interests them and read a
non-fiction, factual book about it. It could be the history of a sport, caring for an
animal, or a book about dinosaurs; just to name a few suggestions. I have included a
list of suggested topics from the 2014-2015 3rd grade class, it can be found with
the other recommendations. You can find book report forms for these three books
attached to this letter.
To go along with the reading requirement, this summer students are also
being asked to do some math work in order for them to retain the information they
learned during second grade. The math packet goes over different things they
learned during 2nd grade and things they should be able to do upon entering 3rd
grade.
If you have any questions about what your child needs to do this summer,
please email me. I will get back to you as soon as I am able. My email is
mconway@hnomschool.org.
All summer work is due on September 8, 2015.
See you in September!
Miss Conway
Recommended Reading List
Fiction
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Magic Treehouse series
A-Z Mysteries series
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I Survived series
Rainbow Magic series
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Horrible Harry series
Disaster Strikes series
39 Clues series
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Encyclopedia Brown series
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Matthew Christopher books
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Beverly Cleary books
E. B. White books
Biography (examples)
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Who was Milton Hershey?
Who was Babe Ruth?
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Who was Amelia Earhart?
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Who was Anne Frank?
Information text topic suggestions
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Sport
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Place
Animal
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Dinosaur
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Historical event
http://www.whowasbookseries.com/ - This website shows you all the Who was?
books. There are also Where is? And What was? books, these could be used for
the informational books.
Name ________________________________
Date _________________________________
Summer According to Humphrey
By: Betty G. Birney
Directions: Please complete this sheet after reading the book. Remember to write
in full sentences. Hand in by September 8, 2015.
1. Why was Humphrey so upset about the end of school?
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2. What friends from school did Humphrey see at camp?
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3. Humphrey knew it was wrong to steal the stickers. Why did he think it was the
right thing to do?
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4. Who do you think was Humphrey’s favorite camper? Why?
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5. Humphrey went on several adventures. Which one was your favorite and why?
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Name _____________________________
Date ________
My Fiction Book Report
Book Title _________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________
Who are the books main characters?
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Write a brief summary of the book. Be
sure to include the beginning, middle,
and end of the story.
Draw a picture of your favorite character.
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What was your favorite part of the story?
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Name _____________________________
Date ________
My Fiction Book Report
Book Title _________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________
Who are the books main characters?
______________________________
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Write a brief summary of the book. Be
sure to include the beginning, middle,
and end of the story.
Draw a picture of your favorite character.
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What was your favorite part of the story?
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Name _____________________________
Date ________
My Non-fiction Book Report
Book Title _________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________
3 Facts I learned from this book.
1. ___________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________
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3. ___________________________________________________
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Three new vocabulary words
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One of my new words in a sentence.
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Name _____________________________
Date ________
My Non-fiction Book Report
Book Title _________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________
3 Facts I learned from this book.
1. ___________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________
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3. ___________________________________________________
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Three new vocabulary words
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One of my new words in a sentence.
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