For your summer assignment, you will be reading one book and writing an essay which will be passed into me the first week of school.


1. Choose one book to read from the following list
4th Grade Reading List
 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (3.3)
 The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh (3.5)
 Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (3.9)
 Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (3.9)
 Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (4.1)
 100 Cupboards by N. D. Wilson (4.2)
 Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (4.2)
 Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by
Margaret Sidney (4.2)
 The Good Master by Kate Seredy (4.4)
 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by
Kate DiCamillo (4.4)
 Mary Poppins by Dr. P. L. Travers (4.5)
 Many Moons by James Thurber (4.5)
 The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by
John R. Erickson (4.5)
 Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (4.5)
 The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr (4.5)
 Leepike Ridge by N. D. Wilson (4.7)
 A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (4.7)
 On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer (4.7)
 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (4.7)
 The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (4.7)
 The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan (4.7)
 The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage
Carlson (4.7)
 Gentle Ben by Walt Morey (4.8)
 All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor (4.9)
 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S.
Lewis (4.9)
 Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen (4.9)
 The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George
Speare (4.9)
 Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawl (4.9)
 The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White (4.9)
 The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill (5.0)
 Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (5.0)
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2. After you have finished the book, please print and fill out this graphic organizer which you will pass in with your essay:

/documents/2020/6/StoryElementsGraphicOrganizer.pdf


3. You will then use your graphic organizer to write a 1 paragraph essay about your book making sure all FCAs are included:

FCA 1: In your 1 paragraph essay, include what takes place in the beginning , middle , and end of the story. The paragraph must contain 5-7 sentences that are written with proper grammar and spelling.

FCA 2:  Make sure your topic sentence, which is the very first sentence includes the title of your book, the author, and the genre. (remember your topic sentence sets the stage and lets the reader know what your essay is about.)

FCA 3:  Make sure your essay includes all of the literary elements which you have included in your graphic organizer.  ( You may place the info throughout your essay where you think it seems fit.  Just make sure not to put the info all in one paragraph.)


***You may type or hand write your essay.  If you choose to hand write, please print with a black or blue pen and be very neat. If you don't have a printer to download the graphic organizer, you may write all of the info on a sheet of paper and pass that in with your report. Please staple or use a paper clip to attach the graphic organizer and your essay together.  Make sure to include your first and last name on both the graphic organizer and the essay.


***If you have any questions, please send me an email at: robyn.flagg@cheverusschool.com

Have a GREAT SUMMER! Looking forward to working with you next year!