Hackensack Public Schools

Hackensack Middle School

Incoming 5th Grade
Language Arts
Summer Reading
Assignment
   2016-17

    For students entering the 5th Grade in September 2016 :

For your summer reading this year you must read TWO books:
•	1 FICTION BOOK:  (Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, or Adventure)
•	1 NONFICTION BOOK/INFORMATIONAL TEXT:  (Examples: biography, a book all about basketball, dolphins, Dominican Republic)
•	*Some topics covered in 5th grade Social Studies and Science are:
Engineering, Solar Energy, Landforms, Geology
13 Colonies, Native Americans, American Revolution
*It might be a good idea to read YOUR NONFICTION BOOK ON ONE OF THESE TOPICS.

REMEMBER TO :
•	Choose books that are at/about your READING LEVEL (You should be able to tell if you have a book on/about your reading level if you’re understanding what you’re reading.)

•	Complete the questions for the fiction book (story) after reading it.

•	Complete the graphic organizer for the NONFICTION book after reading it.

•	Fill in your reading log to show your reading progress. 

•	Bring everything to school (signed) on Monday, September 12, 2016.