Summer Reading Requirement 2020 EnteringSeventh Grade

Sixth Entering Seventh

Reading: Choose a book from the attached listand complete the graphic organizer

Writing: Using the organizer, write a one pagebook report on the book you chose. Book reportsshould have the following components:

-Neatly handwritten or typed

-Summarize the events ofthe book

-Include introduction paragraph, 2 detail

paragraphs, and a conclusion

-All work is graded for grammar, spelling and

punctuatlon.

Please staple all work together and hand in on thefirstdayofschool.

Have a great summer and God Bless!

READING LIST SIXTH GRADE ENTERING SEVENTH GRADE

Assassin - Anna Myers ©2005In alternating passages, a young White House seamstress named

Bella and the actor John Wilkes Booth describe the events that lead to the latter s assassination of Ahraham Lincoln.Age Range: 12 - 17 Years Gracle Level; 7 - 10

Countmg by 7s ~ HollyGoIdberg Sloan @2014 "On the 7th day ofthe 7th month [is itanywonder I love the number?)my new parents drove north to a hospital 257 miles from their home, where they named me after a cold-climate tree andchanged the world." Age Range 11 - 14 Grade Level: 6 - 8 Drums. Girls, and Dangerous Pie - jordan Sonnenblick©2005When his younger brother is diagnosed wkh leiikemia, Ehirteen-year-old Steven tries to deal with hiscomplicated einotions, his school life, and his desire to support his family. Age Range: 12 - 14 Years Graclc l.evel: 7 -

9

Eight Keys - Suzanne LaFleur ©2012Elise and Franklin have always been best friends. Elise has always lived in the bighouse with her loving Uncle and Aunt, because Elise's parents died when she was too young to remember Ehem. There'salways been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second noor. Age Range: 11 - 12 Years GradeLevel: 6-7

Feathers ~ Jacqueline Woodson ©2010"Hope is the thing with feathers" starts the poem Frannie is reading in school,Frannie hasn t thought niLtch about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend SamanEhaseems a bit more "holy. There is a new boy in class everyone is caliing the fesus Boy, And although the new boy looks likea white kid, he says he's not white. Who is he?" Age Range: 11 - 13 Years Grade Level: 6 - 8 Football Genhis - TimGreen ©2008Troy White can predict any football piay before it happens. And when his single mom gets a job with theAttanta Falcons, Troy knows it's his big cliance to help them out of their slump—andfinally prove his football genius. AgeRaiige: 11 - 12 Years Grade Level: 6 - 7

GoodBrother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth andfohn Wiikes Booth -James Giblin ©2005Most peopleknow the name )ohn Wilkes Booth, but few likely have heard ot' his elder brother Edwin. Find out about the brothersthrough tirst-hand accounts. Learn how alike and how dif'ferent they were, and hovv each made a lasting impression onAmerican history. Age Range; 10 - 14 Years

The GreatFire -Jim Murphy©2006Vivid firsthand descnptions by persons whu lived through the1871 Chicago fire are woven into a gripping account that is absorbing and riveting reading. Newbery Honor Book and

CCSAgeR.inge: 11-12 Year.s Grade Level: 6 - 7

Heartbeat - Sharon Creech ©2004RUN, RUN, RUN that's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefootand running she can hear her heart beating. Age Range: 10-12 Year'i Grade Level: 5 - 7

fesse Bowinan: A Vnion Boy's War Stoiy -Tom McGowen ©2008In this action-packed historical tiction novei, JesseBowman joins the Union Army in hopes offinding adventure. However, this teenage soldier learns that victory comes at: agt-eatcost. He discovers the hardships ofwar, the horrorofbattle, and the \oss offriendship on his journeythrough theCivil VVar. Age Ranse; LO - 12 Years Grade Level:

Math Trek: Adventures m the Mat.h Zonc • Ivars Peterson ©2000Explores varioiis mathematical concepts"such as knots, fractals, secret codes, and chaos theory-and relates them to everyday life, CCS Age Range: 10- 12Vfiirs Grade Level: 5-7Notesfrom the Dog ~ Gary Paulsen ©2009When Johanna shows up at tlie beginning of'summer to house-sit nextdoor to Finn, he has no iclea ofthe profouiicl et'fect she will have on his life by the time summervacation is over. AgeRange:12. 11Years Grade Level; 7 • 9Paiil Revere's Ride - HenryWadsworth Longfellow ©1990The fanwus narrative poem recreating Paul Revere'smidnight ride in 1775 to warn the people ofthe Boston coiintrysicle that the British were c-oming. CCS Age Ran;9-12 Years Graile Level; :i-8

Powerless ~ Mdtthfw Cody ©2009Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about hisnice—butodd—new friends: one can Hy, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible, Thesuperkids use their powers to secretly do good in the town, biit they re haunted by the fact that the moment they turntliirteen, their abilitiel> will diaappear—alongwith any memury that they ever had them. Is a memory-stealingsupervillain sapping their powers? Age Range: 10-12 years Grade Level: 5-7

Ranger's Apprentice Book One: The Ruins ofGorlan - John Flanagan ©2006He had always wanted to be a warrior.The Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous. The villagers believe the Rangers practicemagic that makes them invisible to ordinary peopie. And now fifteen yearold Will, always small for his age, has beenchosen asa Rangers apprentice. Age Range: 12 - 14 Ytiars Grade l.evel: 7 - 9

Sund Doliar Summer - Kimberly K. Jones ;c;2008Twelve-year-old Lise watches hersafeworld fall apartwhen herstrong, self-reliant mom is injured in a car accident. To recuperate, Mom takes Lise and her bright little brother to live ina rattletrap house on the beach in Maine for Ehe summer, Although her mother grew up there, this is Lise's firstexperience with the ocean. She's terrified bywhat may be lurking in the cold depths and confused by Ehe ways thatMaine is changingher mother. Age Raiigti: 11-13

Veiirs Grade Level: 6 - 8

Shooting the Moon - Frances O'Roark Dowell ©2009When twelve-year-old famie Dexter's brother joins the Ai-my andis sent to Vietnam, famie is plum thrilled. She can't wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement: ofreal-life combat: the sound ofhelicopters, the smell ofgunpowder, the exhilaration ofbeing right in the thickofit. AgeRange:12- 14 Years Crade Level: 7 . 9

So B. It: a novel - Sarah Weeks ©2004After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobicneighbor, tweEve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is. Age Range: 1 1 • 13Years Grade Level: 6-8The Trial - Jennifer Bryant ©2004Living in Flemington, New fersey, in 1935, a 12year old court observer describes,in a series ofpoems, the trial ofBruno Hauptmann for the kidnappingand murder ofCharles Lindbergh's baby. AgeRange:12 - 13 Years Grade t,evel: 7 - 8

The Wednesday Wars - Gary D. Schmidt ©2007Seventh-grader, Holling Hoodhood, is convinced his teacher hateshim. Through their Wednesday afternoon Shakespeare sessions she helps him cope with events both wildly tunny anddeadly serious. Newbery Honor BookAge Rangc: 10 - 14 &.CM-S Wonder- R, ]. Palcicio ©2007August Pullman wasborn with a facial deformity that, up utitil now, has preventecl him frorn going to a matnstream school. Starting 5th gradeat Beecher Prep,he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—buthis new ctassmates can'E get: pastAuggies extraordinary face. Age Range: 8- 12 Years

• Instructions: Fill in the boxes to show howStory ^ap your Story developed.

Characters:

How the Characters Tried to Solve the Problem:

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Math Numbers and Operations 6_1

Student Name: Date:

A. 9

B. 12

C. 6

50.2-2=

A. 25.1

B. 100.4

C. 502

A.^

°-^

c. 40

A.^x2

10~2

C.^x2

3l-l7-7 Which value Is least?

A. 0.02

B. 0.002

C. 0.2

A. 34 + 7

B. 34 + 4

C. 34 -^-

^4ath Numbers and Operations 6_2

Studont Name: Date:

A.?

B.4c-4

^-x-T^'

S- 4+3+2+6=

A. 7+8

B. 2x4+4

C. 6+4+2

Phil walks around a field 4 times.

The fiekj is 2.1 miles.

About how many miles does Phil walk inall?

A. 7

B. 9

C. 8

Tera buys 10 pencils for $1.99.

About how much $ does each pencil

cost?

A. $1.00

B. $0.99

C. $0.20

A. 25

B. 100

C. 400

T-10"

y=_

Which goes from least to greatest?

1 1 1A- 7'T'?

B. -,—•5"'?•?

111?' 7' T

A. 2

B.^

c.1

Which goes from least to grsatest?

A. 4-, 0.8, 0.87

B. 0,8, 0.87, 4-

C. 0.87, -T, 0.8

Math Numbers and Operations 6_3

Student Name: Date;

7(3+ 3+3)+ 1 =

A. (7 x 9)+ 1

B. (7x 3)+6 + 1

C. 21 + 1

Which shows the Identity Property?

A. 2+7=7+2

B. 4 +0 =4

C. 6+ (4 + 8)= (6+8)+4

Ana runs 1.9 miles every day for 7days.

About how far does she run in all?

A. 7.9 miles

B. 14 miles

C. 26 miles

Which value is least?

A. 0.07

B. 1.8

C. 0.6

Math Numbers and Operations 6_4

Student Name: Date:

A.

B.

53

211

1413

il'22"

Which goes from least to greatest?

A. 2.5 billion, 3.5 triilion, -^

B. Y million, 2.5 blllion, 3.5

3.5 trillion, -B- million

trillion

C. 3.5 trillion, 2.5 billion, -^- mlllion

Carios plays drums for 1 .5 hours a day.

How many hours does he play in 5days?

A. 1.3

B. 6.5

C. 7.5

A. 1

B. O

C. 50

A. (8 x 12)

B. (6 + 7)

C. (8 +12)

4»(2+3)=

A. =

B. >

c. <

Math Numbers Operations and Ratios 6_1

Student Name; Date:

Whichfruit is most expenslve?

A. Cherries

B. Apples

C. Bananas

3 DVDs cost $20.

Sam spends $40 on DVDs.

How many DVDs does he get in all?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 4

Acherry pie has 3 pounds ofcherries.

How many pounds of cherries do 6 pieshave?

A. 18

B. 36

C. 9

Redpe

1 cup macaroni-^ cup cheese-I- cup butter

Bob makes 4 of this recipe.

How much macaroni does he use?

A. 5 cups

B. 4.5 cups

C. 4 eups

FruiE Pounds Cost

Appte 1 $2.50

2 $5-00

3 S7.sa

0\eny 1 S3-00

2 $6.00

3 S9.00

Banana 1 i2.ao

2 ?4.00

3 $».no

Uri has 60 crayons and 12 markers.

crayons : markers =

A. 12:2

B. 5:1

C. 6: 10

A.^

B.4

c.^

You toss a 6-sided dje.

What is the chance it lands on 4?

A. 4 in 6

B. 1 in 6

C. 3in6

Jon can read 6 pages in 5 minutes.

How many pages can he read in 20minutes?

A. 30

B. 24

C. 13

ttYou toss a coin onto this board.

What is the chance it lands on gray?

Math Numbers Operations and Ratios 6_2

Student Name: Date:

You have 7 apples and 8 oranges.

apples : oranges ==

A. 8:7

B. 7:8

C. 1 : 8

Wanda rides her bike 5 hours a week.

How many hours does she ride in 4weeks?

A. 9

B. 28

C. 20

Ken sees cars on a road.

He sees 120 cars pass in 3 minutes.

How many cars pass per minute?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 80

00Tali picks a shape.

What is the chance she picks a grayshape?

A-T

B.^

c.

15% of 200 =

A. 25

B. 30

C. 15

Jay rides 30 mites in 2 hours.

How many miles per hour (mph) does heride?

A. 15 mph

B. 10 mph

C. 20 mph

Money Julia Makes Mowing Lawns

100908070605040302010o

-^

^:

^:

1 - ) .1^1l'2'3'4' 5'6

Number of Lawns

How many lawns does Julia mow for$75.00?

A. 5

B. 2

C. 6

Jim is 50% as tall as a [adder.

The ladderis 12feetta]l.

How tall is Jim?

A. 24 feet

B. 6 feet

C. 9 feet

Math Numbers Operations and Ratios 6_3

Student Name: Date:

You toss a coin onto this board.

What is the chance it lands on gray?

A.^

B.T

C-7

Robert mows 1 lawn and makes $15.

How much does he make for 3 lawns?

A. $45

B. $15

C. $60

Nick has a box of 10 fruit snacks. 6 arecherry.

What is the chance that Nick will pick acherry fruit snack?

A. 6 in 10

B. 1 in10

C. 10in6

What is the chance this spinner wil! landon a gray spot?

A. 50%

B. 100%

JS..75%_- --—-..---

SE

What is the chance of picking a white

Percentage of Students Uking Pizzain 3 Classes

3s

p§&

Qass A C&ss B aass C

ClassThere are 100 students in Class C. How

many like pizza?

A. 75

B. 65

C. 50

Lexi can read 10 pages in 6 mlnutes.

How many pages can she read in 36minutes?

A. 60

8. 16

C. 30

5 coats cost $200.00.

How much does 1 coat cost?

A. $1000.00

B. $50.00

C. $40.00

Math Numbers Operations and Ratios 6_4

Student Name: Date:

Ashop selts 10 sandwiches per hour.

How many sandwiches does it sell in 4hours?

A. 14

B. 40

C. 16

Tom reads 6 books in a week.

How many books does Tom rsad in 4weeks?

A. 18

B. 24

C. 10

00You pick one shape.

Which do you have the greatest chanceto pick?

A. square

B. circle

C. triangie

One rabbit eats 8 carrots every day.

How many carrots does a rabbit eat in 7days?

A. 56

B. 15

C. 40

3 friends share 12 apples equally.

What % does each friend get?

A. 3%

B. 25%

C. 33%

An appte pie has 3 pounds of apples.

How many pounds of apples do 4 pieshave?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 12

Avet sees 1 cat for every 4 dogs.

She sees 6 cats.

How many dogs does she see?

A. 20

B. 4

C. 24

A library has 290 books and 178magazlnes.

books : magazines =

A. 290 : 178

B. 290:112

C. 178:468

Math Algebra 6J

Student Name: Date:

A. 17

B. 18

C. 15

A. 11

B. 54

C. 10

x-67 =104

A. 9

B. 8

C. 4

A. 150

B. 168

C. 171

Emma's Esring Shop

Which shows the cost (c) of pairs (p) ofeam'ngs?

A. c= p + 4

B. p= 4c

C. c=4p

A. 10

B. 16

C. 6

Average Height of Trees

Cedar Mapte Oak Pfne

Type of Tree

Which type of tree is half as tall as thepine?

A. Maple

B. Cedar

C. Oak

Palrs COSE

1 $4.00

2 $8.00

3 (12.00

4 $16.00

s (20.00

6 (24.00

7 B8.00

Math Algebra 6_2

Student Name: Date:

A. 3

8. 1

C. 2

W=2

Z=3

z-w=

A. 15

B. 16

C. 23

Days Over 80'

lune Jiiiy August Septem&er

Month

Which 2 months had the most days over80°?

A. June and Ju!y

B. August and September

C. July andAugust

Kids in Schools

How many klds does Jefferson haveInall 3 grades?

A. 210

B. 195

C. 220

Schoof 6th Gracte TthStade SttiGrade

VtesMngton 50 65 75

Jefferson 65 75 80

(utadtson 80 100 75

2 friends share (y) pies evenly.

How much pie does each frisnd get?

A. y-2

B. y-2

C. y+2

A. 24

B. 12

C. 15

W=2

Z=3

24- W + Z

Math Algebra 6_3

Student Name: Date:

41+z=81

z =

A. 46

B. 40

C. 72

A. 18

B. 10

C. 16

14-2+(24- 3)

Which step is first?

A. 2 +3

B. 24-3

C. 14-2

A. 3x4

B. 3x3x3x3

C. 3+3+3+3

14 +7y + 7y=

A. 14+14y

B. 28y

C. 49y + 49y

A. 14

B. 16

C. 12

2friends have$12.

One friend has (y) dollars.

How much do they have in all?

A. 12+y

B. 12-y

C. 12 xy

A. 538

B. 240

C. 600

A»2 F«7 K=12 P=l>B=3 G=8 L=13 Q=18C=4 H=9 M=14 R=19D=5 [=10 N=15 S=20E=6 J=ll 0=16 T=21

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Math Algebra 6_4

Student Name: Date:

Weighfcs of 5 Dogs

Dog A Oog 8 Dog C Oog D Dog £

Oog

Which dog weighs the least?

A. DogC

B. Dog D

C. Dog B

A. 16

B. 49

C. 36

3x4+5= 7 x (5+1)=

A. 7+5

B. 12+5

C. 3 «9

A. 35 + 1

B. 7+5

C. 7 x 6

4(8y) = 8(8 x 4)

y = _

4s =24

s =

A. 16

B. 4

C. 8

A. 7

B. 6

C. 8

BookAis 50 pages long.

Book B is 20 pages long.

50 -20 = y

What is y?

How many pages BookAand Bookhave together

How many more pages Book A has"than Book B

A. 24

B. 14

C. 16

^. How many more pages Book B has"than BookA