the Wild Things “Where Are” By: Maurice Sedak-Fiction a picture timeline of all the events in the book, labeling each of the events ● Make to provide facts, definitions, or important points taking place. Make a poster about the book using one or two of the following media: paint, ● water colors, crayons, chalk, real materials. Write an explanation of your poster. Rewrite the story, event or concept in a picture book form. ● a shoe box, create a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes ●Using models of people, building, plants, and animals) of an important even in the book. Write a narrative recounting the event. a map of the the setting in two or three sentences ●Draw book’s setting. Explain below the picture. to make a collage or poster illustrating the central idea ●Cut out magazine pictures or theme of the book. Add descriptive words to convey the central idea or theme of the book. *Optional activity with the additional books read during the summer break! a reading log/journal of the books you have read. Include the title(s), a ●Keep summary of each, and write two or three new words you have learned from your reading. Suggested Summer Reading Book List for Rising Second Graders by: Judith Viorst- Fiction Alexander and the Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by: Peggy Parish- Fiction Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor by: Deborah Heiligman- Nonfiction The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by: Hector Cuenca- Folktale/ Multicultural La Cucarachita Martina By: Joanne Ryder- Fiction/ Multicultural Earth dance
“Where the Wild Things Are” By: Maurice Sedak-Fiction ● Make a picture timeline of all the events in the book, labeling each of the events to provide facts, definitions, or important points taking place. ● Make a poster about the book using one or two of the following media: paint, water colors, crayons, chalk, real materials. Write an explanation of your poster. ● Rewrite the story, event or concept in a picture book form. ●Using a shoe box, create a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes models of people, building, plants, and animals) of an important even in the book. Write a narrative recounting the event. ●Draw a map of the book’s setting. Explain the setting in two or three sentences below the picture. ●Cut out magazine pictures to make a collage or poster illustrating the central idea or theme of the book. Add descriptive words to convey the central idea or theme of the book. *Optional activity with the additional books read during the summer break! ●Keep a reading log/journal of the books you have read. Include the title(s), a summary of each, and write two or three new words you have learned from your reading. Suggested Summer Reading Book List for Rising Second Graders Alexander and the Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by: Judith Viorst- Fiction Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor by: Peggy Parish- Fiction The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by: Deborah Heiligman- Nonfiction La Cucarachita Martina by: Hector Cuenca- Folktale/ Multicultural Earth dance By: Joanne Ryder- Fiction/ Multicultural
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