Dear Students,
Congratulations! You have successfully completed third grade and are moving on up!
As an incoming fourth grader you will be required to read at least two books during the summer. You may choose books from the attached list. Complete the assignment below for one of the books you read. Please write the title of your second choice on the attached reading list. The book report and the signed reading list are due on the second day of school. The book report will be your first reading grade for the new school year.
Book Report Recipe
You need:
(5) 5 x 8 index cards
construction paper
1. 1 cup of plot
Tell briefly what the story is about, but don’t give away the ending.
2. 2 teaspoons of characters
Who are the main characters? Describe them briefly.
3. 2 tablespoons of excitement
Select a short passage from the book that describes something exciting that
happened. Try to find a passage that has the main character in it.
4. Mix thoroughly and bake. When cool, frost with this special icing:
½ cup of opinion
What did you like about the book? What didn’t you like?
1 teaspoon of recommendation
Whom do you think would enjoy this book? Why?
5. Finally sprinkle on the following information:
· title of book
· name of author
· name of publisher
· number of pages
Write the five recipe parts neatly on index cards. Glue the index cards to construction paper to make a booklet. Design a cover for your recipe booklet.
Fourth Grade Suggested Reading List
Mouse and the Motorcycle – Beverly Cleary
Ramona Series – Beverly Cleary
Fudge-a-Mania – Judy Blume
Superfudge – Judy Blume
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing – Judy Blume
The School Story – Andrew Clements
Jake Drake Teachers Pet – Andrew Clements
Frindle – Andrew Clements
Stone Fox – John Reynolds Gardiner
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl
Matilda – Roald Dahl
Summer Reading is Killing Me! – Jon Scieszka
Ella Enchanted – Gail Carson Levine
Fourth Grade Rats – Jerry Spinelli
My Life in Dog Years – Gary Paulson
My Teacher is an Alien – Bruce Coville
The Wayside School Series – Louis Sachar
Little House Series – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mr. Popper’s Penguin – Richard and Florence Atwater
*Any Newberry award winner, honor book, or any age-appropriate book that is of interest to your child may be substituted for a listed book.
Write the title of the second book you read on the line below.
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