6th Grade ELA

• 2 Composition Notebooks
• Scotch Tape Refill

Personal Items

• Expand-A-File
• Pencil pouch
• Individual tape dispenser
• Pair of scissors

• Individual set of headphones to use on Chromebooks

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL GO TO CLASSROOM COMMUNITY USE AND DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS, AS NEEDED, DURING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:

• 1 pack of pencil tip erasers
• Pack of 3x5 index cards
• #2 Pencils

**** Wish List Items ****

• Astrobright neon-colored copy paper
• white cardstock
• bright-colored sticky notes
• Expo Board Cleaner

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

• Choose two books from the attached list.

• Complete one project for each book.

• Turn projects in on the first day of school (registration day).

WHAT PROJECTS DO I DO?

Choose from the following projects.  Remember, you must do a DIFFERENT project for each of the two books that you choose to read.

• Poem: Write a poem summarizing the story.  Your poem does not have to rhyme, but it does have to be 1 ½ to 2 pages in length and include information on the characters, plot, and setting.

• Sequel: Write a sequel to the story.  Your story needs to include aspects of the book you read (story, plot, characters, setting, etc.) and be at least 2-3 pages in length.

• Scrapbook: Create a scrapbook about your book.  Your scrapbook must include pictures and descriptions of the characters, plot, setting, and a reflection.  The scrapbook should be at least 4 pages in length.  Each page should contain at least 3 pictures (can be hand drawn) and a description of each. 

• Story Cube: Use a box (or create your own) to tell about the story.  You should dedicate one side of the cube to each of the following elements: (1) Title and author, (2) setting, (3) characters, (4) problem, (5) solution and (6) your reflection (Did you like the book?  Would you recommend it to someone else?  Why or why not)?  Your cube should also include at least one picture per side.

• Book in a Bag: You must include at least 10 items that represent your book.  You must include 3 items to represent the characters, 3 items to represent the plot, and 2 items to represent the setting.  The remaining 2 items can represent any aspect of the book you choose.  You must include a written description of each item, what it represents and how it relates to the story/book.

• PowerPoint/Google Slides: Create a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation to go along with your book.  Your presentation should include at least 5 slides and each slide should include at least 2 pictures.  You need to include the following information in your presentation:

1. Title, author, and your name

2. Characters (include descriptions about the most important characters)

3. Setting

4. Plot (You may have to include more than one slide to tell about the plot.  Be sure to tell all the important events that happened in the story).

5. Reflection (Did you like the book?  Would you recommend it to someone else?  Why or why not)?

WHAT DO I EARN FOR COMPLETING THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM?

• Special field trip

• DoJo points!

• A free homework pass

• A free 100 on an assignment

If you have any questions, email me at victoria.henry@newportgrammar.org

Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death on those close to him.

Pharaoh's Boat by David Weitzman (Illustrator)

Provides an illustrated account of the construction of Egyptian pharaoh Cheops' funeral boat, and discusses its discovery centuries later during an archaeological dig.

Small Steps by Peg Kehret; Abby Levine (Editor)

The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

Football Genius by Tim Green

Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

The difficult star of the reality television show, "Expedition Survival," disappears on location in the Florida Everglades, where they were filming animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, and Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him, but they must avoid Tuna's gun-happy father.

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

When Jeffrey Lionel Magee wanders into Two Mills, Pennsylvania, a legend is in the making. Before too long, stories begin to circulate about how fast and how far he can run and about feats so incredible they earn him the nickname "Maniac."

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (illus.)This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. 

Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

The summer that Patty Bergen turns 12 is a summer that will haunt her forever. When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, Patty learns what it means to open her heart. Even though she's Jewish, she begins to see a prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi, but as a lonely, frightened young man with feelings not unlike her own. 

Small Spaces by Katherine Arden

After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a chilling ghost story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who loved her, and a peculiar deal made with “the smiling man”–a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price.

Dwight is the weird kid in class. Dwight folds an Origami Yoda and, with Dwight as its mouthpiece, Yoda gives all sorts of good advice to the kids in his class. This is the first in a four-book series, and the short chapter books are very reader-friendly and are designed to read like a school notebook, complete with doodles and margin notes

Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne

For fans of mystery and humor, this is a perfect pick. Thirteen-year-old Moxie is a total rule follower until she finds herself involved in Boston’s biggest unsolved mystery, the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum art heist. Based on a real crime, this fictional story takes readers on a great ride. As Emily, 11, says, “You’ve got to read it to find out what happens.

Eleven, by Tom Rogers, tells the story of a boy named Alex, who turns 11 years old on 9/11. His point of view is unlike others in popular media, allowing the reader to see the tragedy through a new lens. The novel focuses on two families, but unfortunately, only one has a happy ending

A Wrinkle in Time is the story of Meg Murry, a high-school-aged girl who is transported on an adventure through time and space with her younger brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin O'Keefe to rescue her father, a gifted scientist, from the evil forces that hold him prisoner on another planet.