St. Catherine of Siena School Norwood, Massachusetts GRADE 4 SUMMER READING LIST AND PREPARING FOR GRADE 4 2018-2019 1
St. Catherine of Siena School Norwood, Massachusetts See Christ in Others. Be Christ for Others. GRADE 4 READING LIST AND PREPARING FOR GRADE 4 (for students entering Grade 4) Dear Students, Welcome to Grade 4! First and foremost, remember to make time for daily prayer this summer. You are expected to know your math facts fluently by the time you reach Grade 4. Practice them on a daily basis. It only takes a few minutes! It is essential for you to begin Grade 4 already knowing your math facts. Read at least 10 books. Try to meet the Grade 4 goal of reading 1,000 minutes this summer! Here are some activities that will help you build your math and reading skills this summer. Math Practice your math facts multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction every day. Measure items around your house. Find the perimeter too! Practice using elapsed time. For example, how long were you at the beach? Math Websites for Additional Math Practice http://www.aaamath.com/ http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ https://www.ipracticemath.com/ 2
Reading Read at least 10 books or 1,000 minutes by the end of the summer! Return your completed (and signed) log on the first day of school. (attached) Check out the attached book list for suggestions and also http://www.cbcbooks.org/childrens-choices/ to discover top Grade 4 book picks! Join the Morrill Public Library s Libraries Rock! Summer Reading Program at http://iread.evanced.info/morrill/sr/homepage.asp. Log in your books and get a medal at St. Catherine School in September for meeting your reading goals. Consider reading about the following to prepare for the Grade 4 year ahead! o A biography on a Saint o A biography on an inventor o Animal(s) nonfiction o United States geography (and practice your states and capitals!) o Poetry Final Thoughts See Christ in Others. Be Christ for Others. Help and serve others. Learn as much as you can because learning is fun! Have a wonderful summer! 3
Suggested Books for Summer Reading for Grade 4 Students You may read from a wide variety of books you enjoy reading. To prepare for Grade 4 specifically, consider reading a biography on a saint and an inventor, along with some nonfiction texts on animals and the United States! Explore different types of poetry! You are expected to read at least 10 books and complete the attached Summer Reading Log. The goal for Grade 4 students is 1000 minutes of reading by the end of the summer. Return the (signed) log to your teacher when school starts in September. You may print it out as many times as you need. Please note that the following books are suggestions only! Fiction Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The Borrowers by Mary Norton The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osbourne Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Betty Bao Lord The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy Informational Books Biographies George Washington by Mike Venezia I Am Harriet Tubman by Grace Norwich James Madison by Mike Venezia Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin by James Cross Giblin Thomas Jefferson by Mike Venezia The Crossing by Jim Murphy 4
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins by Bea Uusma Schyffert Nature Blizzard by Jim Murphy Do Tornadoes Really Twist? by Melvin Berger Floods by Libby Koponen Hurricane Katrina by Peter Benoit Into the Volcano by Donna O Meara The Great Fire by Jim Murphy Make A Splash! A Kid s Guide to Protecting Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands by Cathryn Berger Kaye and Philippe Cousteau Animals Becaue of Shoe and Other Dog Stories by Ann M. Martin, Editor Face to Face with Sharks by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes Horses by Seymour Simon The Buffalo Are Back by Jean Craighead George The Buzz on Bees by Shelley Rotner and Anne Woodhull Endangered Animals of the Sea by William Rice Solar System Discover More: Planets by Penelope Arlon Tory Gordon-Harris Exploring Our Sun by Dr. Mae Jerrison and Dana Meachen Rau Galaxies, Galaxies! By Gail Gibbons Journey through Our Solar System by Dr. Mae Jemison and Dana Meachen Rau Mars by Elaine Landau Planet Earth by Christine Taylor-Butler Stars by Ker Than 5
1000 Minutes of Summer Reading! Reading Log for Grade 4 Student s Name: Date Title Author Minutes Read Parent s Signature: 6 Date: