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ELLIOTT STREET SCHOOL2015 SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTSEntering Grade 4BOOK # 1: Ruby Bridges Goes to School By Ruby BridgesGENRE: AutobiographySUMMARY: In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridgeswalked through an angry crowd and into aschool where she changed history. This is thetrue story of an extraordinary little girl whohelped shape our country when she becamethe first African-American to attend an allwhite school in New Orleans.ASSIGNMENT:Students will be able to complete one activityfor Ruby Bridges Goes Back to School. Seeattached directions.
ELLIOTT STREET SCHOOL2015 SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTSEntering Grade 4BOOK # 2: Snoop Troop: It Came from Beneath the GroundBy Kirk ScroggsGENRE: Fiction/Graphic NovelSUMMARY: Fourth grade detective Logan Lang isfacing the biggest case of her career. All the thingskids love are being sucked underground without atrace. Logan will have to team up with her longtimenemesis, super-cop wannabe Gustavo Muchomacho,if she wants to stop this subterranean scoundrel.With her serious doodling skills and his arsenal ofhigh-tech sky mustaches, they'll race against theclock to unearth a master criminal.ASSIGNMENT:Students will be able to create a cereal box bookreport. See attached directions.
Summer Reading Assignment – Grade 3Ruby Bridges Goes to School by Ruby BridgesDirections: Complete one activity from the table.TimelineDear DiaryCreate a list of 7 to 10 major eventsfrom the book. Write the event anddraw an illustration on an individualindex card, cardboard, paper(whatever you wish to use to draw on)and attach all of them in sequentialorder to form a timeline.Choose 3 events in the book. Tell aboutthe events by writing 3 diary entries fromRuby’s point of view. Make sure you add acover to your diary. Make it look like aspecial diary Ruby would have. Add apicture to follow each entry.Newspaper ArticleCreate a Comic StripChoose an event in the book. Writeup the event as a newspaper article.Be sure to include: who, what, when,where, and why.Be creative!Choose a section of the book to create ascene-by-scene illustration. Your comicstrip must have at least 4 panels,illustrations, and dialogue betweencharacters.DioramaChoose an important event from thebook. Make a diorama or scene usinga shoebox. Write a paragraph toaccompany the diorama.
Cereal Box Book ReportOver the summer, students will read Snoop Troop: It Camefrom Beneath the Ground by Kirk Scroggs and create a cerealbox book report at home. Students will decorate a real cerealbox with illustrations and information related to the book using the directionsbelow.FRONT OF BOX: Use a piece of white or light colored paper to cover the frontof your cereal box. (You will probably want to create your cover before gluingit on your box.) Include the title of the book, the author’s name, and apicture.RIGHT SIDE: Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elementsCharacters and Setting. Under the heading, “Ingredients,” list the maincharacters and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting.You can use the template on the attached sheet or cover the side with whiteor light colored paper and do it your own way. Just make sure you include themain characters and the setting.LEFT SIDE: Write a summary that describes the main problem and the solutionof the book. Try to use words that will “grab” readers’ attention. You can usethe attached template or do this your way.BACK OF BOX: Design a game that is based on the story. It can be a puzzle, aword search, a word scramble, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden picturesillustration, or any other fun activity that might be found on the back of acereal box. Make sure it includes words/information from the book.TOP OF BOX: Include the title, author, number of pages, and number of starsyou would give this book if you were a book critic. The maximum number ofstars would be 5. You can use the template or create the top of the boxyourself as long as you include all of the things listed above.PRIZE: Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something themain character could have used in the book or something that reminds you ofthe main character. You can even include a picture of the prize on the frontof your box to let the reader know what is inside the box.
YOUR CEREAL BOX BOOK REPORT IS DUE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.Cereal Box Book ReportTemplatesLeft Side of Box:Cut out this box and place in on theright side of your cereal box.Write a summary that describes the main problem and how theproblem was solved. Try to use words that will “grab” thereaders’ attention and make them want to buy your cereal.Summary ofBook:Top of Box: Cut out this box and place in on the top ofyour cereal box.Title of Book:Author:Rating:# of Pages:
Right Side of BoxCut out this box and place in on the right side of your cereal box.Characters:List the main characters and write a sentence about each one. For example, if youwere using the story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” you might include thefollowing characters:Charlie Bucket: He is a poor boy who finds the last golden ticket and wins a trip toWilly Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.Willy Wonka: He is the lively owner of the chocolate factory who allows six childrenand a member of their family to spend a day at his magical factory.Setting:Use complete sentences to tell where the story takes place. You may find that thereis more than one setting in the story. For example, if you were using the story“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” you might write:The beginning of the story takes place in Charlie Bucket’s very small house that heshares with his large family. Once Charlie finds the golden ticket and wins thecontest, the rest of the story takes place in Willy Wonka’s amazing chocolate factory.
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BOOK # 1: Ruby Bridges Goes to School By Ruby Bridges GENRE: Autobiography SUMMARY: In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school where she changed history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who helped shape our country whe
