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Reading/English Language Artsand Social StudiesSummer Enrichment Packetfor Rising 5th GradersPrince George’s County Public SchoolsDivision of AcademicsDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
BOARD OF EDUCATIONOFPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLANDAlvin Thornton, Ph.D., ChairEdward Burroughs III, Vice-Chair, District 8David Murray, District 1Joshua M. Thomas, District 2Pamela Boozer-Strother, District 3Bryan Swann, District 4Raaheela Ahmed, District 5Belinda Queen, District 6K. Alexander Wallace, District 7Sonya Williams, District 9Curtis Valentine, M.P.P., Board MemberPaul Monteiro, Board MemberSandra D. Shephard, Board MemberJoshua Omolola, Student Board MemberMonica E. Goldson, Ed.D., Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Executive OfficerKara Libby, Ed.D.Chief Academic OfficerJudith J. White, Ed.D.Director, Curriculum and InstructionMrs. Altramez McQuaigeInstructional Supervisor, Elementary Reading/English Language Arts
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersYou have learned so much in school this year! It is important that you keep your brain active over the summer to be ready fornext year. In this packet, you will find a calendar of activities to last you all summer long. We have also incorporated a SummerProject. Once you have completed an activity, have a family member initial in the box on the calendar. Create a journal that youcan use to note your thoughts, ideas, and any work you complete. Be sure to enter the date in your journal for each assignmentyou do.Directions: (for parents) Families should preview the calendar together. There are some activities that may require advanced planning. Students should read for at least 30 minutes each day. Students will need a Reader’s and Writer’s Journal to complete the summer work. The journal will be apersonal space completing the daily calendar work and writing. They can purchase one, or they can make a journalby stapling several pieces of paper together or by using a notebook/binder with paper. Students should becreative and decorate the journal. Specific journaling tasks are given some days, but students may also journalafter each day’s reading, noting things that stood out, questions that they have, or general wonderings about thetext. Each journal entry should: Have the date and assignment title. Have a clear and complete answer that explains the student’s thinking and fully supports the response. Be neat and organized. Use the chart on the last page of this packet to record all of the books read during summer vacation.
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersDirections: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these Journal Entry/WritingJUNEWednesdayVocabularyThursdayWord WorkFridayTechnologySaturdayLibrary DayWeek 1Prince George’s County Memorial Library also has a summer reading program.To participate, visit: https://www.pgcmls.info/Information about Barnes and Noble’s readingincentive is available x.asp.A free e-book library (in English, Spanish, or Dual Language)is available in June and July for all students ng.Visit www.manythings.org tosee games and activities thatsupport English LanguageLearners.The public library has on-linebook options and may beaccessed for many of theactivities listed.Visit your local public libraryor use the link above to viewa copy of the SummerReading List. Select at leasttwo recommended books(one fiction and one nonfiction) that are just right foryou!Practice thistongue twister:“Wunwun was aracehorse, Tutuwas one, too.Wunwun won onerace, Tutu wonone, too”. Whenyou’ve learned it,challenge yourfamily to say it withyou!Start a Reader’s &Writer’s Journal. Foreach text you read, useyour journal as a placeto record your“wonderings”,questions, and newwords.How many words can youmake with these letters?a, e, e, i, c, c, f, k, r, r, r, sVisithttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states map abbrev NL 10s10 500.html topractice your stateabbreviations.Find several books aboutcareers that interest you.Tell a family member aboutthe book that you arereading.If it is a fiction book,describe the main characterand the problem(s) theyface. If it is non-fiction, sharethe author’s main idea, or aninteresting fact that you havelearned.Decorate your Reader’s &Writer’s Journal. This journalwill be used for reading,vocabulary, word work, and aplace to collect new wordsyou will learn this summer.Create at least 15 words.Write them in your journal.Sort the words into 2columns: long vowels andshort vowels.Use all letters to find themagic word.
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersWeek 3Week 2Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these Listen to an audiobook in the car orat home today.Then, listen againand read along.Read one of thebooks youchecked out of thelibrary with afamily member orto a familymember for 25minutes.JUNE (continued)WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayJournal Entry/WritingVocabularyWord WorkTechnologyLibrary DayWhat have you learnedabout a career that interestsyou? What special skills dopeople with these jobsrequire? Where do they go toget these skills? Write youranswers in your journal.National American EagleDay happens in June. Theeagle is the symbol for theUnited States; it representsstrength and freedom. Thinkof a symbol for your familyand write what it stands for inyour journal.Synonyms are words withthe same meaning.A curious person is eager toknow or learn something. Inyour journal, brainstorm a listof synonyms for the word“curious.” Place a starbeside the words you want toadd to your vocabulary!Adjectives are words thatdescribe other words. Find10 adjectives in one of yourbooks. In your journal, writea sentence using /grammar/ and play thegame.If you could travel anywherein the world, where would itbe? Japan? Africa? SouthAmerica? Check books outfrom the library about theplaces you would like to visit.Culture is a word forpeople's 'way of life',meaning the way groups dothings. What have youlearned about a culture fromyour library books? Tell howpeople in other places livesare similar or different fromthe way you live?Write about what you woulddo on your dream vacation.Where would you go? Whatwould you plan to see whenyou get there? Write aboutthe adventures you wouldhave.Unscramble these words thatare related to travel. Useeach word in a sentence.yeccrurn aropspstlartnesta rafrieasairterosven sutitrourto gdeuimcaareinvacnstiacoiecinusHow many words can youmake with these letters?a, a, i, o, o, n, n, p, r, r, s ,t ,t,tCreate at least 15 words.Write them in your journal.Group words based onsimilar roots (like art/artist).Use all letters to find the“magic” word.Clue Cars and trucks aredifferent kinds of ?Time to brush up on yourtyping skills! Visit the TypingFactory athttp://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding games/typing-factory.html topractice.“Proper Noun Capitalization:Space”, or a game of yourchoice.Check out a poetry book. TryRead a Rhyme, Write aRhyme by Jack Prelutsky, APocketful of Poems by NikkiGrimes or other poetrybooks.
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersWeek 4Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these activities.SundayFluencyMondayComprehensionShare a poemwith a familymember or friend.Feel the rhythmand rhyme as youread the poem.Poetry uses imagery to helpreaders forms a picture intheir brain. What picture didyou form in your brain whilereading a poem? In yourjournal, draw the picturewith specific details. Writea few sentences explainingthe picture in your headsupported by specificevidence from the text.TuesdayJournal Entry/WritingWrite a poem aboutsomething you see innature in the summermonths. Use descriptivewords that will help thereader create a picture inhis/her mind.JULYWednesdayVocabularyAntonyms are words withopposite meanings. Provideantonyms for the followingwords: energized, sharp,ancient, believe, and amuse.Add the antonyms to yourjournal.ThursdayWord WorkHow many words can youmake with these letters?a, e, u, g, l, n, s, s, s, sCreate at least 15 words.Write them in your journal.Sort the words into 3columns: singular words,plural words, and “other”words. Use all letters to findthe “magic” word.FridayTechnologySaturdayLibrary ources/studentinteractives/ to find activitiesthat you can try.Check out a chapter book, orcontinue reading a book thatyou have started.(If you need an idea for anew chapter book, visithttp://www.pgcmls.info.Enjoy!
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersWeek 6Week 5Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these activities.Read aloud to afamily memberfrom a magazineor newspaper.Make your voicesound interestinglike a reporter ona news show.Important ideas are themain ideas that the authorwants the reader to learnfrom the selection. Whatimportant ideas did you findin your newspaper ormagazine article? In yourjournal, write about how theauthor helped you tounderstand the importantideas. Did the authorinclude pictures, diagrams,or bold print words?Pretend you are a reviewerfor the newspaper. Write areview of the last book youread. Be sure to includedetails from the text alongwith your opinion in yourreview.Idioms are a form a figurativelanguage that should not betaken literally. The group ofwords has a separatemeaning.What do these phrasesmean? On the day of the play, Igot cold feet. When I got to my newschool, I felt like a fishout of water.Try using a few idioms ofyour own in sentences. Writethem in your journal.How many words can youmake with these letters?a, a, e, i, o, l, n, r, t, xCreate at least 15 words.Use all letters to find themagic word. Sort them intocategories by long vowelsounds a-e (like cake), i-e(like mice), o-e like phone),or “other”.Time to brush up on yourtyping skills. Visit the TypingFactory athttp://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding games/typing-factory.html topractice!Check out another poetrybooks today. Try books byJack Prelutsky, John Lyonsor Nikki Grimes. Startreading!Read the poemaloud. Practicereading itFLUENTLY: withexpression,making it soundlike you think thepoet meant eachword to sound.Perform the poemfor your family.Select another poem fromyour poetry book orwebsite. What is the authortrying to tell you? In yourjournal, describethe tone of thepoem(humorous, sad,scary, uplifting, etc.). Sharethe author’s message with afamily member.Choose your favoritepoem. Talk about what thepoem meant to you andwhy you liked it. Ask afamily member or friend toshare his/her ideas aboutthe poem. How are yourideas alike or different fromyour family member orfriend? In your journal,write a paragraphcomparing your thoughts.Figurative language is usedto help the reader create apicture in their mind. Asimile is a comparisonbetween two unlike thingsusing the words “like” or “as.”Examples:She is a pretty as a picture.My mom watches me like ahawk.Describe a person you knowusing similes. Write at least3 similes your journal.How many words can youmake with these letters?a, o, u, d, g, l, n, p, r, yCreate at least 15 words.Use all letters to find the“magic” word. Sort the wordsinto 2 columns: Words with 1syllable, and words with 2syllables.Visit http://www.wordle.netand make a “word cloud”filled with some of the newwords that you have learnedthis summer. Glue your“word cloud” into yourjournal.Time for a new book! Checkout a biography about afamous American. Thinkabout a person you areinterested in learning about.Books about MamieJohnson, Louis Armstrong,Marian Anderson and otherscan be found atthe library.Start reading!
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersWeek 7Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these activities.Reread a part ofyour book to youryounger brother orsister or a friend.Use different voiceinflections tomatch the mood ofthe story.Write about a famousAmerican in your journal.Tell about a life lesson youlearned from this person.How will this lesson impactyour life?Think about a person youadmire. It could be a familymember or friend, ateacher, or another personfrom the community. Writeabout that person, andshare your story with them.Figurative language is usedto help the reader create apicture in their mind.Metaphors compare withoutthe words “like” or “as.”Examples:His hands are iciclesThe soldier is a fearless lionin battle.Describe a person you knowusing metaphors. Write atleast 3 metaphors in yourjournal.How many words can youmake with these letters?a, e, o, g, h, p, p, r, r, s, sCreate at least 15 words.Use all letters to find the“magic” word. Sort the wordsinto 2 to 3 columns of .html for onlinereading/language artsgames.Try another selection fromthe Public Library’srecommended book list for5th grade ok Lists/Fifth Grade Book List 20192020.pdf
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersWeek 10Week 9Week 8Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these activities.SundayFluencyRecord you and afamily memberreading your favoritetype of book. Thinkof ways to make itinteresting. Read atdifferent paces, addsound effects,whisper or even readloudly. No matterhow you read, read itfluently!MondayComprehensionTuesdayJournal Entry/WritingPlan a Booknic! That’s areading themed picnic withyour family members.Discuss the books you haveread this summer. Shareyour favorite parts andthoughts about your book,and have them share theirs.Choose one of your favoritebooks. Think about why thisis your favorite book. In yourjournal write a letter to theauthor telling him/her howmuch you like their book.Watch the KidCitizen Episode ofWhat is a PrimarySource DocumentDiscuss what youwatched with afamily member.What artifacts did Ella shareon her expedition to thepast?Take another journey withElla and learn about childlabor. 32-8031-48bb841d-291fd5b9dc58Read one of thebooks you checkedout of the library witha family member orto a family memberfor 25 minutes.History is the study of pastevents, meaning it is thestory we learn about adifferent time by looking atartifacts. What have youlearned about a UnitedStates History from yourlibrary books? Tell howpeople in United States liveddifferent from the way youlive today?Give specific evidence fromthe text to support yourreasons.Write a journal entry and titleit “Child Labor Laws Help ”Write about what you woulddo if you could travel back intime. What year would youvisit? Who would you plan tosee when you get there?Write about the experienceyou would have.AUGUSTWednesdayVocabularyThursdayWord WorkFridayTechnologySaturdayLibrary ay “Sentence vs.Fragment: Floyd DangerAdventure”, a fun treasurehunting game!Next week you are going tobegin your end of yearsummer project. Check outbooks that will help you withyour project.Think of five words you havelearned this summer. In yourjournal, practice some of thevocabulary skills you havereviewed this summer. Writesynonyms or antonyms forthe words. Can you use themto write a simile or metaphorto describe someone orsomething? Be as creativeas you like!How many words can youmake with these letters?a, a, o, b, d, k, l, r, wThink of five words you havelearned on the child laborjourney. In your journal,write synonyms or antonymsfor the words. Can you usethem to write a simile ormetaphor to describesomeone or something? Beas creative as you like!What would you tellCongress about childrenworking? Write your senatora letter about why it isimportant to protect children.Ask a family member for helpand teach them somethingabout investigating the past!Record a video of youinvestigating the past. Pick 3artifacts to share and explainwhat it means about thepast.Time for another book!Check out a biography abouta famous Americans in the1920’s. Think about a personyou are interested in learningabout.These words that are relatedto history. Define each term.Use each word in a sentenceto describe how each wordhelps us make sense of thepast.What do you know about thehistory of your town? Createat least 15 words. Write themin your journal. Group wordsbased on the categorieslisted: Culture; FamousPeople; LandmarksPick a book that tells thestory about United StatesHistory during a selectedyear. Each chapter of thebook will represent a squareon your digital quilt. The quiltshould represent thecharacters, events, historicaldate and artifacts used to tellthe story. Pick an image thatrepresents each chapter andplace it together in a grid.Title your literary quilt “TheLife and Times of ”Try another selection fromthe Public Library’srecommended book list for5th grade ok Lists/Fifth Grade Book List 20192020.pdfArtifact, primary source,account, point of view, era,memoir, biography,landmarks.Create at least 15 words.Write them in your journal.Sort your words into 2 to 3categories of your choice.Use all letters to find the“magic” word.
Summer Enrichment PacketRising 5th GradersWeek 11Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these activities.Write a commercialabout the favoritebook that you readthis summer. Readyour commercial toyour family as if youwere on TV or theradio.“Be an Angel Day” is inAugust! Think of unusual orinteresting ways that youcould be an angel tomembers of your family. Tryout an idea or two!Think about the things youwould like to accomplish in5th grade. Safety patrol?Honor roll? Make a list of thethings in your journal and theplan for how you will achievethem.Write three similes and twometaphors that describe howyou feel about starting 5thgrade.Unscramble these wordsrelated to back to school andwrite them in your journal.oboetnok nofruimmowhroek kbaboogdengaa lneapnrVisitwww.internet4classrooms.com for interactive languagearts skill builders.Summer vacation is almostover. Be sure to return allbooks to the library!
Summer Adventure Books I’ve ReadChart your summer reading here! List the books you have read on this page. Depending on how fast you read and how much youread each day, you may have completed more books than suggested on the calendar.Book TitleAuthorGenreNumber ofPagesRecommendation toOther ReadersName: School:
and Social Studies . Summer Enrichment Packet . . Use the chart on the last page of this packet to record all of the books read during summer vacation. Summer Enrichment Packet Rising 5th Graders Directions: Keep your reading and writing skills sharp for next year by completing these activities.
