Name of Student: ________________________________________________________
Summer Book Report Instructions For Incoming Fifth Grade Students:
1. Three book reports are required.
2. Make a list of any other books read. Use the record sheet attached.
3. Put a heading on each report paper. See example given below.
Name of student: Date:
Book Title
Author’s name
Make sure that the title of the book is underline or italicized.
***Write one paragraph on the character or characters in the story.
Sentences should describe the character’s personality, if important.
Feelings, thoughts, or goals of the character(s) should also be described.
This paragraph should be approximately 4-5 sentences in length.
***Write a second paragraph on the plot of the book. A brief summary of the story should appear here. This paragraph should be approximately 4-5 sentences.
***Write a third paragraph on the review of the story. Tell all of the reasons that support your opinion (Be very specific). Give several supporting details.
Handwriting, spelling and grammar should be accurate.
Books should be read throughout the summer months.
Good planning eliminates reading books and writing reports in clumps at the end of the summer!
All work should be that of the student. Parents may help to proofread. If the reports are typed, they should be typed by the student only.
Good authors: (Other grade-appropriate books by these authors are acceptable too)
Beverly Cleary Madeleine L¹Engle Elizabeth George Speare
Louise Fitzhugh Betsy Byars Paula Fox
Roald Dahl E.L. Konigsburg Lloyd Alexander
C.S. Lewis Meindert DeJong Scott O¹Dell
Wilson Rawls John Bellairs Jean Craighead George
J.R.Tolkien Laura Ingalls J.K. Rowling
******Bring in these book reports on the first day of school******
Possible Book Selections for all incoming fifth grade students:
All of a Kind Family - Sydney Taylor
Black Beauty - Anna Sewell
The Black Stallion - Walter Farley
Blue Willow - Doris Gates
Henry Reed, Inc. - Keith Robertson
Caddie Woodlawn - Carol Ryrie Brink
Harriet the Spy - Louise Fitzhugh
The Hundred Dresses - Eleanor Estes
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson - Bette Bav Lord
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes - Eleanor Coerr
Tuck Everlasting - Natalie Babbitt
A Dog So Small - Phillippa Pearce
Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
Harriet Tubman _ Ann Petry
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L¹Engle
The House of Sixty Fathers- Meindert DeJong
The Indian in the Cupboard - Lynne Reid Banks
Summer of the Swans - Betsy Byars
Pagan the Black - Dorothy Potter Benedict
The Great Brain - John D. Fitzgerald
Thank You, Jackie Robinson - Barbara Cohe
King of the Wind - Marguerite Henry
The Railway Children - Edith Nesbit Bland
Challenging selections for those students who are interested:
The Cat Ate My Gym suit - Paula Danziger
Johnny Tremain - Ester Forbes
Cracker Jackson - Betsy Byars
The Bronze Bow - Elizabeth George Speare
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg
The Incredible Journey - Sheila Burnford
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry-Mildred Taylor
Snow Treasure - Marie McSwigan
The Slave Dancer - Paula Fox
The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster
Julie of the Wolves - Jean Craighead George
And Now Miguel - Joseph Kromgold
The Witch of Blackbird Pond - Elizabeth George Speare
The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper
Aesop’s Fables
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SUMMER BOOK REPORTS
1. Must I choose a book from the list? Is it okay to choose another book instead?
Answer: Yes, another book may be chosen. Make sure the book is appropriate for your age and grade level. Make sure that the three books are different types of books. For instance do not read three mysteries or three sports books etc.
2. Is it okay to type my book reports or write them on my computer?
Answer: Yes, reports may be typed by the student or written on a computer. Handwritten reports are good too. No extra credit is given for typed work. All work is expected to be neatly done. All work is expected to be that of the student.
3. Can I have someone else proofread or type my work?
Answer: The student may have someone help them proofread, but credit must be given to the person who has helped the student proofread.
The student must type his/her own work. It should not be typed by any one else.
No work is to be handed in as the student’s work if it is not.
These summer book reports should be well within the ability level of an incoming fifth grade student.
4. How will my reports be graded?
Answer: The teachers are interested in having the directions followed. The headings of the reports should be correct. The first, second and third paragraphs should contain the information asked for in the directions. The appearance of the paper should show that it was done with care. Spelling and grammar should be correct. The third paragraph should contain several very specific reasons to back up your opinion of the book. All of this will appear on the grading rubric.
5. Are there things I should avoid?
Answer: Yes, when writing the review paragraph do not rate your book on a scale of one to ten, thumbs up or thumbs down. These items are gimmicks used for TV and movie reviews and do not belong in your written reports.
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