SUMMER READING NEWS
M.LONGORIA
SUMMER 2013-
GRADE-4
SUMMER REQUIREMENTS
2013
San Antonio
Academy for Boys
Upcoming 4th
graders.
Inside this issue:
Reading Log
pg 2
Summary
Directions
pg 3
Reading List
pg 4
This year the fourth
grade read a total of
46,996,739 words.
This
amounted to 2,232
chapter books for
the school year.
This was about a
chapter book a week
per student. To
prepare for the
upcoming year and
beat this amazing
record….. You are
required to:
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Read at least 4
Chapter Books
from different
authors, three
of which must
be from the list.
Keep a log of
your summer
reading.
Write one
summary on a
book of your
choice. See
cube directions.
Do not bring
summer work
on the first day
of school.
MEDALS
AWARDED TO
TOP READERS
A medal will be
awarded to the boys
who exceed the book
requirement.
Here is how to earn
your medal:
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BRONZE:
Five books
(three from
the list) for a
total of 800+
pages.
SILVER:
Five books
(four from the
list) for a total
of 1,000+
pages.
GOLD:
Six books
(four from the
list) for a total
of 1,500+
pages.
All reading must
be documented
and signed by a
parent.
Please note…this is
required reading.
The summary will
count as the first
test grade. The
Reading Log will
count as the first
homework grade.
Novels not to read
this summer or next
year because we
will be reading
them in class.
4th Grade
Tale of
Despereux
Ben and Me
Pedro's Journal
Sign of the
Beaver
4th Grade Summer Reading List- 2013
Title
The One and Only Ivan
One Handed Catch
Ereth's Birthday
Poppy
Ragweed
I, Houdini
Penderwicks on Gardam Street,
The
Author
Applegate, Ivan
Auch, Mary Jane
Avi
Avi
Avi
Banks, Lynne Reid
Birdsall, Jeanne
Book Level
3.6
4.2
4.7
4.5
4.4
6.2
5.3
Points
4
8
5
4
5
5
10
Computer Nut, The
Mouse and the Motorcycle, The
Frindle
Janitor's Boy, The
School Story, The
Gregor the Overlander
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
BFG, The
Ghost of Fossil Glen, The
Case of the Swirling Killer
Tornado, The
A Diamond in the Dessert
Great Brain, The
My Side of the Mountain
The Thing About Georgie
Genius Files #3- You Only Die
Twice
Stormbreaker
Hamster Magic
Chained
Dying to Meet You
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler
Savvy
Lions of Little Rock, The
The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe
Number the Stars
The Willoughby’s
Hero
11 Birthdays
Touching Spirit Bear
War Horse
Shiloh Season
The False Prince
How to Steal a Dog
Byars, Betsy
Cleary, Beverly
Clements, Andrew
Clements, Andrew
Clements, Andrew
Collins, Suzanne
Coville, Bruce
Dahl, Roald
DeFelice, Cynthia
Erickson, John R.
3.8
5.1
5.4
5.4
5.2
4.8
4.9
4.8
4.9
4.6
3
3
2
4
5
8
4
6
5
3
Fitzmaurice, Kathryn
Fitzgerald, John D.
George, Jean Craighead
Graff, Lisa
Gutman, Dan
5.0
5.2
5.2
4.3
4
7
6
5
Horowitz, Anthony
Jonell, Lyne
Kelly, Lynne
Klise, Kate
Konigsburg, E.L.
5.1
3.8
4.7
4.9
4.7
7
2.0
8
2
5
Law, Ingrid
Levine, Kristin
Lewis, C.S.
6.0
4.1
5.7
9
8
6
Lowry, Lois
Lowry, Lois
Lupica, Mike
Mass, Wendy
Mikaelsen, Ben
Morpurgo, Michael
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
Nielsen, Jennifer
O’Connor, Barbara
4.5
4
4.6
4.1
5.3
5.9
4.8
5.1
4.0
8
7
9
6
5
12
5
4th Grade Summer Reading List- 2013
Title
Kite Fighters, The
Wolf Brother
Dogsong
Hatchet
River, The
Woodsong
Lawn Boy
The Magic Thief
Abe’s Honest Words: Life of
Abraham Lincoln
The Lightning Thief
Henry Reed, Inc.
Skull King’s Shadow, The
Cabinet of Wonders, The
Calvin Coconut:Trouble Magnet
Author
Park, Linda Sue
Paver, Michelle
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Prineas, Sarah
Rappaport, Doreen
Book Level
5.5
4.5
5.2
5.7
5.5
5.6
4.3
4.5
4.9
Points
4
8
5
7
4
5
2
9
0.5
Riordan, Rick
Robertson, Keith
Rollins, James
Rutkoski, Marie
Salisbury, Graham
4.7
5.5
5.0
4.9
2.8
13
8
12
11
2.0
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
The Alchemyst:The Secrets of the
Immortal Nicholas Flamell
Wonder Struck
Aliens on Vacation
Wringer
Danger on Panther Peak
Trapped in Death Cave
Stuart Little
Sachar, Louis
Scott, Michael
3.8
6.0
5
17
Selznick, Brian
Smith Barrett, Clete
Spinelli, Jerry
Wallace, Bill
Wallace, Bill
White, E.B.
5.4
5.1
4.5
3.9
4.2
6
4
9
5
4
5
3
Summer Reading Record
Title of Book
Author
Total Number of
Book Pages
Parent Initial
TOTAL_________(add pages)
Summary Directions- Summer Reading Mrs. Longoria
Purpose: Re-tell your favorite story using the summary cube. On each side of the cube fill in the
information below. Add color and detail to your cube. Cut out and tape together. Please do not bring
your summary cube to school on the first day.
Cube Sides
Side 1 Book Title and Author
Side 2 Characters
Side 3 Setting
Side 4 Problem
Side 5 Solution
Side 6 Theme (moral of the story) -your name on the bottom.
Rubric
75 –Correctly labeling sides
15-Color & Drawings
5- Neatness
5-Full Name
Cube Pattern
Cut on solid lines - Fold on dashed lines
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