5th to 6th grade summer learning


If you are coming from one of our elementary schools to be a 6th grader at Stout next year, listen up!  You should begin reading two books at or near your reading level.

  • Students will read one or two books of their choice at their reading level.  Students who know their reading level can find a book at their level by visiting lexile.com.  They should prepare by buying or checking out a book, especially if they plan to travel abroad.  Additionally, they could find an ebook to read if a device is their only way to read.
  • After reading, students should create a ‘one-pager,’ that shows the protagonist (main character) from their book in hand-drawn pictures and includes possible themes, important quotes that show changes in the protagonist, and the page numbers where those quotes can be found. One Pager Examples
  • This information is spelled out in the Instructions Sheet attached here, as well as in the Rubric.  Each completed one pager earns the student 5 summative points (up to 2 may be completed).
  • Students or parents with questions should comment on the blog post or sign up for the incoming 5th grade class Remind (see attached sheet for instructions).
  • One-pagers will be due August 29th, but may be brought earlier in the week to turn in.  It makes a good first impression if you turn them in early 🙂

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