Grade 6 with Ms. Pivaral

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS AND SUPPLY LISTS

Social Studies Assignment

- Collect 10 articles on the Presidential election. Summarize the article and hand in the summary together with the newspaper article. All newpaper articles must be mounted on plain white paper. All articles must be from the newspaper, not the Internet!!

ELA Summer Reading Assignment

SUMMER READING FOR GRADE 6

Required:

BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo

April and her father move to a small town in Florida where she feels lonely and unhappy until rescuing an abandoned dog in the local grocery store. Winn Dixie (named after the store) becomes April’s avenue to meet the townspeople who prove to be far more interesting than she imagined.

Choose one book from the remaining list:

THE ROPE TRICK by Lloyd Alexander

MACARONI BOY by Katherine Ayres

AL CAPONE ATE MY SHIRTS by Gennifer Choldenko

HOUSE OF SCORPION by Nancy Farmer

A LONG WAY FROM CHIC AGO by Richard Peck

QUAKE by Joe Cottonwood

JEREMY THATCHER, DRAGON HATCHER by Bruce Coville

FREAKY FRIDAY by Mary Rodgers

DOLLHOUSE MURDERS by Betty Wright

Your assignment is to read two books. One is BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE and the other is a book from the list above. You are to complete two book reports. Read the directions below and follow the instructions for writing the book reports.

I. Cover. Draw a picture of a scene from the book. Include the title, author, and
your name.

II. Complete a graphic organizer for the story

III. Write a summary of the story

A. First paragraph is the introduction. Include title, author, setting,
characters, genre, problem, and a statement to make me want to
read on.

B. Paragraph 2 and up - Write a summary. Do not use dialogue in your
summary. When you make a statement use details from the
story to back it up. Your summary has to be two typed, double-
spaced pages.

IV. After you write the summary, also write a three paragraph REVIEW.

A. Paragraph 1 – write the title and (make sure it is underlined or
in italics), author, genre, setting, theme, and characters.

B. Paragraph 2 – find a sentence, quotation, or an important line
in the story. Place it in quotation marks and explain why
you chose this statement and why it was important in the
book.

C. Paragraph 3 – Did you like the book? Why/Why not – explain.

The reports will count as a reading and writing grade and are due the first day of school.

Supply List for Grade 6

Religion - one 3 subject notebook
Spelling - one 1 subject notebook
ELA - one 5 subject notebook with perforated pages
Spanish - one 1 subject notebook
4 pocket folders for each of the above subjects
1 package of loose leaf paper
2 black pens
1 highlighter
1 combination lock for locker
Spanish-English dictionary
Colored pencils (pack of 12)
Box of tissues
1 pack of construction paper

Social Studies Supply List

3-5 subject notebook
pens - blue, black only
looseleaf paper
personal stapler
1 folder
colored pencils

Science Supply List
1 notebook
one 2 pocket folder
1 box color pencils
1 metric 30 cm ruler

Math Supply List

pencils
graph notebook (two)
ruler (12 inch)
protractor
colored pencils
scientific calculator - Texas Instrument TI30 or TI 34
glue stick

It is mandatory that students have these supplies every day. Failure to have them for class will result in a lower grade.