Sixth Grade Summer Reading List
Select any two of the books in this section to read this summer. Take notes in order to
be able to answer questions about the books you have read to respond to the questions
related to them.
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
Belle Prater’s Boy by Ruth White
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien
Wringer by Jerry Spinelli
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Island by Gary Paulsen
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
Informational Text
In addition, select any two of the books listed below, take notes and respond to the
questions about them.
Pyramids by David McCaulay
Bodies from the Ice by James M. Deem
Blizzard by Jim Murphy
Black Ships before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliffe
The Adventures of Marco Polo by Russell Fried
How the Sphinx Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland
Leo the Snow Leopard: The True Story of an Amazing Rescue by
Julianna, Craig, and Isabella Hatkoff
Questions for summer reading accountability
Section 1:
The plot of a story is the sequence of events that occur in the story. These events
follow a certain pattern: The story begins with a problem. As characters attempt to
solve the problem, the action builds to a climax or turning point. At this point, the
problem is solved and the story comes to a conclusion.
In a well-constructed paragraph, identify the problem facing the character(s), the
actions that are taken to solve the problem, and the turning point or climax in the
story.
Section 2:
From each of the two informational texts you have read, analyze with details how a
key individual, event, or idea is presented and developed. Give specific examples
in a well constructed paragraph.