5th Grade Homeroom

Please read the three (3) books listed below and complete the activities.

All assignments will be due on the first day of school. These assignments are the first grades of the marking period. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness will be part of the grading for each project.

1. The Escape of Oney Judge by Emily Arnold McCully

Define the following words: abolish petition boast Quakers inauguration revolt liberty seize marvel stern
Be prepared to write a short summary of The Escape of Oney Judge in class during the first week of school.
You will need to be able to cover Oney’s life from Mount Vernon to New Hampshire. This will be your first Social Studies grade. (The Escape of Oney Judge by Emily Arnold McCully can be purchased (used) through Amazon and Barnes and Noble booksellers.)

2. Swindle by Gordon Korman

Define the following words: agitate mechanism architectural sensor collectible ultimate exhilaration voluminous
Complete the Big Activity: Your Collectable Card (attached) Create a collectable card, like a baseball card, for what you hope to accomplish in the future. Draw a picture of your future self and answer questions as your future self. Definitions and the collectable card are due the first day of school. This will be a Language Arts grade. (Swindle by Gordon Korman can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Scholastic Books.)

3. Extra Credit by Andrew Clements

Activity: Create five (5) Google slides and be prepared to share them from your Google account by the first day of school.
Slide 1: Book title, your name, and include a graphic.
Slide 2: Name the main characters and their traits. Give the setting (the time and place the story takes place). You can include a graphic.
Slide 3: Create a Venn diagram, label with Abby and Sadie’s names. List how they are different and at least two ways they are the same.
Slide 4: Find a sentence that speaks to you as a reader. Put it on the slide and remember to use quotation marks and page number. Explain why you think this is one the most interesting sentences in the story.
Slide 5: Write a summary paragraph explaining the plot of the story. Be sure to include the rising action, climax, conflict, and resolution.

(Extra Credit by Andrew Clements can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Simon & Schuster Books.) You can also check the Carteret Library for the availability of any of the summer reading books.