Summer Reading for Upcoming First Graders of Lighthouse...
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Summer Reading for Upcoming First Graders of
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Dear Parents,
During the summer the upcoming first grade students need to read:
Scholastic Reader Level 1: Fun with First-Grade Friends by Grace Maccarone. This is two
Level 1 readers (The Lunch Box Surprise and Recess Mess) in one book.
Have the student read the story out loud and help them sound out any words they get stuck
on.
For the project the first grader should write the following sentence in their own
handwriting on a 8 ½ by 11 sheet of paper:
“I love to ___________ at recess.”
They may choose their favorite activity and write it in the space. Parents may help them
with spelling.
After the child writes the sentence they should illustrate the sentence.
On another piece of paper the student should write:
“I love to eat _________ for lunch at school.”
They may choose their favorite food and write it in the space. Parents may help them with
spelling.
After the child writes the sentence they should illustrate the sentence.
This project will help them exercise their reading and writing skills for the new
school year. Reading other books on or above level is highly encouraged. Have a
wonderful summer and seek God with all your heart!
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2015 2nd Grade Summer Reading and Project
Incoming 2nd graders will need to read the Mummies and Pyramids by Will Osborne and Mary Pope
Osborne. The book is a nonfiction “research guide” about ancient Egypt. It is a companion book to
Osborne’s Mummies in the Morning which we will read next year in school. Students can read aloud,
independently, or have the book read to them.
The students will need to complete a diorama based on their favorite chapter (excluding chapter 9) and
be prepared to present it to the class. Feel free to work alongside them in making the the diorama.
Google dioramas on ancient Egypt with your child if you have a hard time visualizing what it might look
like. Many things can be used from cardboard or clay to legos.
Have them practice presenting it at home before they bring it to school. Their diorama and presentation
of it will supply their summer reading grade. Please see attached rubric in order to understand how
diorama will be scored.
Feel free to e-mail me with any questions or concerns at [email protected]
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2nd Grade
Summer Reading
Diorama
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Display The display is
well-organized.
The items are
neatly and
securely
attached. They
are relevant to
the scene. The
display is visually
appealing.
The display is
well-organized.
The items are
neatly and
securely
attached. They
are relevant to
the scene.
The display is
somewhat
organized. The
items are
securely
attached to the
display.
The display is not
organized OR
the items are not
securely
attached to the
display.
Background The background
shows detail and
appears to be a
part of the
scenery. It is
neat and secure.
The background
is neat and
secure. It shows
some detail.
The background
is secure and
somewhat neat.
It shows little or
no detail.
The background
is messy or non-
existent.
Number of
Items
There are at
least six items
displayed in
diorama (any
piece glued into
diorama
represents an
item).
There are 4-5
items displayed
in diorama.
There are 3
items displayed
in diorama
There are less
than three items
displayed in
diorama.
Presentation The student was
able to
accurately
explain all the
elements in the
diorama. They
spoke clearly
and with
expression.
The student was
able to
accurately
explain most of
the elements in
the diorama.
The student was
able to
accurately
explain some of
the elements in
the diorama.
The student had
trouble
explaining the
elements in the
diorama.
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Summer Reading (for incoming third graders)
Stuart Little by: E.B. White
1. Please read the book, Stuart Little. You may read it individually, or orally with someone
older than you.
2. Once your finish reading, you will create a diorama depicting one of your favorite
scenes from Stuart Little. Use a shoe box, or similar-sized box, to create your scene.
Display objects found in your house or constructed by you to place in your box. Illustrate
or cover the walls of your box to create a background. Complete your scene by placing
Stuart in your box.
3. Once your diorama is complete, write a paragraph on the lines below describing the
details of the event that you created in your shoe box. Your completed paragraph should
contain at least five sentences. Where was Stuart? Who was he with? What happened?
How did he feel about what happened?
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4. Optional: If you would like to, you may illustrate a new adventure for Stuart on the next
page.
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Stuart Little
Illustrated by: _____________________
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Lighthouse Christian Academy
Summer Reading Assignment for Students Entering 4th Grade 2015-2016
Dear Fourth Grade Students, In preparation for Fourth Grade, you are required to read ‘Misty of Chincoteague’ by Marguerite Henry and complete a ‘Collage Book Report’ following the instructions listed below.
COLLAGE BOOK REPORT The Project Create a collage using pictures that represent important parts of the book. The Details
Use a large piece of poster board for your collage
Make sure the title and author of the book are displayed prominently on your collage
Include at least 10 pictures. You can use pictures that you cut from magazines, print
from the internet, or draw yourself.
On a separate piece of paper, write a descriptive title for each picture you included and a
sentence or two about why it was important to the book.
Tips for Success
As you read the book, keep a list of important characters, events, and objects to use in your
collage.
Remember that in collages pictures overlap a bit on the edges.
Be sure to glue the edges and corners down carefully to make your collage look neat.
Your Collage Book Report will be due on the first day of school, Sept, 8, 2015. I hope you enjoy the book and have fun with the assignment! Blessings, Ms. Bennett
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5th Grade Summer
Assignments Welcome to the beginning of your 5th grade journey at LCA. This is going to be fabulous
year and there are many things that you can be doing over the summer to be prepared for
5th grade.
1. Read a LOT.
In 5th grade we do a lot of reading in all different subject and it is important that you can
read, comprehend, and recall what you read. Each of the exercises below will resemble
activities we will do in class together over the year. Please complete each and bring it with
you on the first day of school. o Read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
o As you read, complete the double entry journal.
o Vocabulary sheet
2. Keep up with your math facts and knowledge.
Math in 5th grade is going to get more difficult. However, if you can master your math facts
and practice over the summer, it will make difficult concepts easier to master. Practicing
math over the summer will help you be prepared for the placement test when you arrive in
September. Please complete the following activities to practice.
o Fractions packet of review problems (1-22)
o Timed Tests- Each should be able to be completed in less than 2 min. and 30 sec. Please
take each and write your time at the top. Have a parent initial that the time is correct. If
you need extra copies of the tests for practice, please let me know.
3. Typing
In 5th grade, we will be working on our typing skills. This will be important as you continue
through your educational career. We will continue to practice these skills next year, but this
summer is a good time to start learning.
Your username is:
Your password is:
o You will complete the beginner’s course from typing.com. Once you get to the website
there is a “student login” option at the top right hand corner of the screen. Once here, you
will type in your username and password. You will then click on the beginner course. You
will need to complete all 9 lessons for the beginner’s course this summer. Once you start a
lesson, you must complete the whole lesson and then save. You do not need to do all 9
lessons in one sitting. Each lesson should take about 15-20 minutes.
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o Along the top of the screen you will see different options including “courses” (the home
page) and “games”. Feel free to play any of the games. They are a lot of fun and great
practice!
I am so excited to get to know you this year. We are going to have a lot of fun, but we are
also going to work really hard and learn a lot. It’s going to be different and challenging, but
I know that you can rise to the occasion and be successful.
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Shiloh Vocabulary Assignment As you read, there are going to be words that you don’t know. This is a normal part of
growing as a reader, but it is important that you make an effort to grow your
vocabulary each time you read. Below, please write 10 words that were unfamiliar to
you and look them up in a dictionary. You will need to write the word, page number
that had that word, and then the definition. Use your neatest cursive.
Word Page Number Definition
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Shiloh Double Entry Journal As you read Shiloh, I want you to take a moment and respond some quotes that I have
chosen. Your response does not need to be long; one to two sentences is perfect, but feel
free to write more if you wish. It should express what you are thinking or feeling
during this part of the book about the characters or events. It can even be a prediction
about what might happen next.
Chapter Quote Date of
Response
Thoughts and Ideas
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Never shoot anything,
though. Never had the
slightest wish.
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I know everybody
sweats and everybody’s
sweat stinks, but seems
to me, Judd’s sweat
stinks worse than
anyone’s. Mean sweat.
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Funny how on lie leads
to another and before
you know it, your whole
life can be a lie.
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I’m about as happy right
then as you can get in
your whole life. And
then I hear someone
say, “Marty.” I look up,
and there’s Ma.
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Then I hear a yelp, a
loud yelp, then a snarl
and a growl, and
suddenly the air is filled
with yelps, and it’s the
worst kind of noise you
can think of. A dog being
hurt.
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But the more I sit there
petting his head, feeling
his happiness, the more
I know I cant give him
up. I wont.
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“Son, it’s hard, I know,
but sometimes you just
got to do what has to be
done. It’s Judd’s dog and
there’s no getting
around that.”
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I’m thinking how
nothing is as simple as
you guess- not right or
wrong, not Judd
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Travers, not even me or
this dog I got here. But
the good part is I saved
Shiloh and opened my
eyes some. Now that
ain’t bad for eleven.
What do you think that the author want you, as an almost-eleven-year-old (the same
age as Marty), to learn and take away from this novel?
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Lighthouse Christian Academy Summer Reading Assignment for Students Entering 6th Grade
2015-2016 Read the book Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Words to Know: Neb – a master or lord
Khefts – evil spirits
Ka – spirit or soul of a person
Ba – eternal forces of humans, depicted in tombs as a bird with a human head, similar to Ka
Shentis – white covering ancient Egyptians wore
Amulet – a charm, thought to have special powers
Outzait – amulet mostly made of gold
Ingot – small rectangular slabs of gold
Ankh – cross shaped Egyptian symbol for life
Anubis – god that conducts souls to the afterlife
Horus – sun god
Amon – main god
Ra – sun god
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions in complete sentences, blue or black ink and cursive.
1. Who is the protagonist of the story? 2. Who is the antagonist of the story? 3. What is the conflict or problem in the story? 4. Why do the wounds on Ranofer’s back embarrass him? 5. In the beginning of the book, why did Heqet’s presence arouse feelings of jealousy in Ranofer? 6. What did Ranofer suspect about Gebu? 7. What evidence showed that tomb robbing was a serious crime in ancient Egypt? According to the
Egyptian religion why was this such a serious crime? 8. Why did it take an act of great courage for Ranofer to follow Gebu at night? 9. Why was Ranofer willing to risk danger to himself and his friends by entering the palace? 10. How did the queen reward Ranofer?
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LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
SUMMER READING 2015
Students are required to submit the following written assignments for their respective books on
the first day of school:
Incoming 7th Grade
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table—Roger Green
Grade 7:
Choose one character in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to answer the question:
Who is the best knight of the Round Table?
In a five-paragraph essay, include the following:
¶1—Introduction: In one sentence write the following: title and author, the name of your character
of choice, and a thesis statement about the character’s qualification as the best knight.
Example of First Sentence: “Of all the knights in Robert Green’s King Arthur and the Knights of the
Round Table, Lancelot is the best because he is the most loyal among his peers.
Example of Second Sentence: He proves his loyalty in three ways. Briefly state these three ways in
one sentence.
¶2—Discuss the first way in which your character proves himself the “best”. Provide an example
from your reading.
¶3—Discuss the second way. Provide an example from your reading.
¶4—Discuss the third way. Provide an example from your reading.
¶5—Conclusion: Summarize by stating which of the three ways is the most important in proving
him the “best knight” and why. End with a “clincher”.
5 paragraphs, handwritten, blue or black ink
Incoming 8th Grade
Where the Red Fern Grows—Wilson Rawls
Grade 8:
Choose one of three possible themes in Where the Red Fern Grows to write a five-paragraph essay:
“Sacrifice,” “It’s a Tough World Out There,” “Miracles.”
Begin with an introductory paragraph in which you state your theme with three events which you
will develop; in the following three paragraphs discuss three events (one paragraph each) that
illustrate your theme, and conclude with relating which character you most identify and why.
Include your opinion of the book in the conclusion.
Note: The last paragraph is the only time you may use the word “I.” Do not use the word “you” at
any time. 5¶, typewritten preferred.
Enjoy your summer reading and bring your books with you when you return in the fall!