5th Grade Summer Reading Assignment

Students are asked to select two books from the list below. Reading one novel is required for fifth grade, and a second novel is "highly recommended." One novel will be used for the summer reader project. Before choosing your required book, read through the project options carefully so that you are aware of what each project entails.  

• Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary (4.8 BL 3.0 points)
• Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (3.5 BL 7.0 points)
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio (4.2 BL 3.0 points)
• Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torrest (4.8 BL 5.0 points)

Projects will be due on Friday, August 11th.

Summer Reader Project Options:

• Using a poster, make an advertisement to persuade people to buy and read the book. Write down an exciting summary of the book and why people should buy/read the book. Create an image that would catch someone’s eye. The advertisement should answer all of the following questions:

-Where does this story take place?
-Who are the main characters?
-What is the main problem that needs to be resolved?
-What lesson can you learn from the story?

• Using a poster, create a movie poster to promote the book. Your poster should include the following:

-The title of the book in large letters and the author of the book.
-A picture of an important scene from the book. (Do not copy the front cover of the book.)
-A brief summary of the book that will entice people to see the movie but does not give too much away.
-The names of the actors that will play the main characters (can use real actors or you can make up names.)
-2-3 brief comments from critics (can be made up.)

*Tips: Look at movie posters, DVD covers, and advertisements to get ideas. Plan out your poster first so you will have room for everything. Use bright colors.

• Make a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation about the book. Your presentation must include the following 7 slides:

-Slide 1: Introduction with title and author of the book.
-Slide 2: Setting of the book (include description)
-Slide 3: Main character (include description)
-Slide 4: Supporting characters (include descriptions)
-Slide 5: Summary of the plot
-Slide 6: Your opinion of the book (short book review)
-Slide 7: Your favorite part of the book

Each slide should include;
-A title
-A background
-Text and pictures where appropriate
-Animation

*Tips: You may want to include sound effects, transitions, gifs, videos, links, or buttons. It is okay to design one background to use on all your slides. Vary your animations to make your presentation more exciting. It is fine to include extra slides, if appropriate. Remember to include meaningful text for each slide.