Rising 2nd And 3rd Grade Summer Reading Log Template Page 2
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How to Choose Your Book
Numeroff, Laura
Sendak, Maurice
Support Reading Growth
It is on the easy side if…
You can read it very fast.
Wiseman, Bernard
Fluency
You have no “tricky” words.
Wood, Don and Audrey
Have your child read a story on tape and
You finish quickly.
Ziefert, Harriet
then play it back so they can listen to it.
You enjoyed it!
Suggested Series
It is just right if…
Set aside time to read with your child each
night. Give them time to read to you, but
You read a little slowly sometimes.
Abbott, Tony (Underworld)
also take the time to read to them.
You figured out most of the “tricky” words easily.
Allard, Harry (Miss Nelson)
You could think about the story while reading.
Brown, Jeff (Flat Stanley)
You enjoyed it even though you did some reading
Paula Danziger (Amber Brown)
Comprehension
work to get it right.
Giff, Patricia Reily (The Kids of Polk Street School)
On the hard side if…
Make predictions with your child before
Herman, Charlotte (Max Malone)
You had lots of “tricky” words and some you
reading, based on the cover and pictures
could not get.
Kline, Suzy (The Horrible Harry)
throughout the book. Then read to see if
You had to read and reread to understand the
Lobel, Arnold (Frog and Toad )
your predictions are correct.
story.
Marhsall, Edward (The Fox)
Some parts did not make sense to you.
Help your child make connections between
McDonald, Megan (Judy Moody)
It was not a lot of fun to read.
what is happening in the book and his/her
O’Connor, Jane (Fancy Nancy)
own life experiences.
Osborne, Mary Pope (Magic Treehouse)
“The best book for you is the one you enjoy.”
Have your child retell you what was read in
Parish, Peggy (Amelia Bedelia)
-Donna Gordon
a paragraph, page, or chapter. If they are
Pilkey, Dav (Robot Adventure)
unsure, have them reread!
Rising 2nd and 3rd Graders
Roy, Ron (A to Z Mysteries)
Here are some authors and titles to choose from that
Rylant, Cynthia (Henry and Mudge)
can be found in the local library or bookstores. This is
Writing
Schaner, Judy (Skippyjon Jones)
not a required summer reading list, just some sugges-
Scieszka, Jon (Time Warp Trio)
Encourage your child to draw and/or write
tions to get you started. Have fun reading!
Sharmat, Weinman M. (Nate the Great)
about his/her favorite part.
Sobol, Donald J. (Encyclopedia Brown)
Give your child access to a variety of
Willems, Mo (Elephant and Piggie)
writing materials.
Yolen, Jane (Commander Toad)
Suggested Authors
Encourage your child to write often.
Suggested Non Fiction & Magazines
Berenstein, Stan and Jan
Bishop, Nic (author)
Brown, Marc
Word Study
Gibbons, Gail (author)
Brown, Margaret Wise
DK Readers ( publisher of multiple non fiction titles)
Go on a word hunt: Look for words/patterns
Carle, Eric
Your Big Back Yard (magazine)
your child has studied this year.
Cleary, Beverly
Zoobooks (magazine)
Hoff, Syd
Play “I Spy” with words in a book.
National Geographic For Kids (magazine)
Mayer, Mercer
Use plastic letters, chalk or dry erase boards
Sports Illustrated for Kids (magazine)
Minank, Else
to spell high frequency words.
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