Kilby Elementary School - Firth Grade Summer Reading

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Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program

R. Dean Kilby Elementary School

The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum number of readings over the summer.

Students in Grades 5 who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading. For Grade 5 students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Completion of the summer reading will be recorded for students by the end of the second week of school.

Lexile Levels

To help in choosing books that can promote reading growth, this year each child’s 2009 English SOL score will include a Lexile Level. The Lexile Level is based on a student’s SOL score on the English portion of the SOL and approximates his/her reading level. This means a child should be able to read and understand books in a Lexile range of approximately 100 points below to 50 points above the designated score.

Knowing a child’s Lexile range can help to locate books that he/she might enjoy reading. Student interest and motivation for reading books that are age appropriate are critical factors to consider as book choices are made. Remember that nothing replaces conversation with the student, his teachers, and librarians in making great choices.

It is important to note that the Lexile measure does not address the content or quality of the book. Many other factors affect the relationship between a reader and a book, including its content, the age and interests of the reader, and the design of the actual book. The Lexile measure is a good starting point in the book-selection process, but parents should always consider these other factors when making a decision about which book to choose.

PWCS Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.

Author	Title	Pub. Date	Lexile Level	Annotation
Altman, Susan	Followers of the North Star	1993	NP	A collection of poems about some of the historical experiences of African Americans and about such prominent people as Benjamin Banneker, Matthew Henson, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, and Leontyne Price.
Armstrong, William	Sounder	1969	900L	A young boy learns the pain of humiliation and anger when his father is given an unjust jail sentence for stealing a ham.
Banks, Lynne	Indian in the Cupboard	1990	780L	A nine year old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in an adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.
Bulla, Clyde Robert	Shoeshine Girl	1975	330L	Determined to earn some money, ten year old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes.
Byars, Betsy	Midnight Fox The Summer of the Swans	1981 1981	970L 830L	Tom dislikes spending the summer on his Aunt's farm until he discovers a black fox in the forest and tracks her to her den. A teenage girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.
Cleary, Beverly	Dear Mr. Henshaw The Mouse and the Motorcycle Strider	1983 1990 1991	910L 860L 840L	In letters to his favorite author, ten year old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parent's divorce and finding his own place in the world. Ralph the mouse is terrified. All he wanted to do was ride the little motorcycle that someone had left on the table. Instead, both Ralph and the motorcycle had taken a terrible fall-right into the bottom of the wastepaper basket. He was trapped, left to wait for whatever fate was in store for him. But it turned out to be Ralph's lucky day............ In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parent's divorce and joins the track team at school.
Conrad, Pam	Pedro's Journal	1991	1030L	A journal kept about Christopher Columbus' journey from August 3, 1492 – February 14, 1493.
Fleischman, Paul	Joyful Noise Poems	1988	NP	A collection of poems describing the characteristics and activities of a variety of insects.
Gardner, John	Stone Fox	1980	550L	Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters.
Gipson, Fred	Old Yeller	1956	910L	In the late 1860's in Texas Hill Country, a big yellow dog and a fourteen year old boy form a close, loving relationship.
Konigsburg, E.L.	From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler	1967	700L	Two suburban children run away from their Connecticut home and go to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where their ingenuity enables them to live in luxury.
Levoy, Myron	The Witch of Fourth Street	1974	840L	Stories about the immigrant families of different backgrounds and religions who lived on New York's lower east side.
McGovern, Ann	The Secret Soldier (PB)	1975	590L	In 1778, when Deborah Sampson was 18 years old, most girls her age were settling down and getting married. But Deborah had other ideas. She wanted to travel and have adventures - even if it meant joining the Army and dressing like a man! In 1782, the Revolutionary War was still going on. And no one suspected that the man in the uniform was really a woman.
McLachlian, Patricia	Sarah Plain and Tall	1985	560L	When their father invites a mail order bride to come and live with them in their private home. Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.
Mathis, Sharon Bell	The Hundred Penny Box	1975	700L	Michael's love for his great-great Aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his Mother who wants to toss out all her old things.
Naido, Beverly	Journey to Jo'burg (PB)	1986	760L	Story of a young girl who seeks help by walking to Johannesburg so that her baby sister won't die.
Scieszka, Jon	The True Story of the Three Little Pigs	1989	570L	The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
Winter, Jeanette	Follow the Drinking Gourd	1988	AD630L	By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," taught to them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the underground railroad to freedom in Canada.

Prince William County Public Schools

Summer Reading 2009

Documentation Grade 5

Students in Grade 5 will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, publishing information, and an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book along with a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.

The format to use in recording the bibliographic information includes the name of the author, the title of the book, the location and name of the publisher, and date of publication.

Example:

Hovius, Christopher. The Best You Can Be: A Teen’s Guide to Fitness and Nutrition. Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers, 2005.

**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.

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