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About the Summer Reading Program What is the goal of the JMS Summer Reading Program? Our summer reading program is designed to encourage a lifelong interest in reading. Students can continue to actively read even when school in not in session. Students who read actively and often: · Experience greater success in school by developing literacy skills · Develop higher-order thinking skills and sustainable reading habits · Make connections between the experiences of others and their own personal experiences · Experience the knowledge and understanding of topics that are of personal interest
All students entering and currently attending Jones Middle School will be required to choose one book from the provided lists. The lists include a description of the books, where you can find them, and the Lexile reading level of each of the books. All of the books are award winning books that were approved by a committee consisting of teachers from various content areas. When the students return in the fall, they will return their completed assignment to their language arts teacher by the end of the first week of school. There will be a school wide Summer Reading Celebration during the first month of school. The students will be accountable for their summer reading assignment in their language arts classes and during the Summer Reading Celebration.
Summer Reading Lists and Assignments 2011 6th Grade Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading List Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading FICTION Assignment Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading NONFICTION Assignment
7th Grade Rising 7th Grade Summer Reading List Rising 7th Grade Summer Reading FICTION Assignment Rising 7th Grade Summer Reading NONFICTION Assignment
8th Grade Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading List Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment Instructions (as a PDF) Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment Example (as a Publisher file) Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment Example (as a PDF) Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment Example (as a word document)
Summer Reading Strategies Before Reading · Set aside time and find a quiet place to enjoy your book. · Set reading goals, such as 20 minutes a day or one hour per week. · Always preview what you are going to be reading by looking at the table of contents and the book jacket. · Think about what you already know about the topic area. · It is okay to be a little confused when you begin a new book; even the best readers struggle to make sense of a new book. Hang in there! During Reading · Make predictions as you are reading about what you think will happen next. · At the end of a chapter, try to summarize in your head about what you have just read. · Make connections about what you already know and what you are reading about. · Try to visualize what is going on in the book (as if it is a movie in your head) · Talk with others about the book and ask questions about new words or meanings. After Reading · Complete the summer reading assignment and contract. · Did your predictions come true? · Reflect on what you liked and/or disliked about the book · Would you recommend this book?
Reluctant Readers The list of titles has been created with a variety of subject areas, reading levels, and student interest levels in mind. Encourage your child to select a book that addresses a topic of interest. Another way to encourage your reluctant reader is through modeling that you value reading. You might even decide to read the book along with your child so that you can have conversations about the book.
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