Summer Homework

Dear Incoming 4^th Grade Students and Parents,

Summer, a time for fun, rest, reading, sports and travel but not a time to let 3^rd grade skills fade. As usual, all teachers assign required summer homework. Students will be given a math workbook to help maintain math computation skills.* Continue to practice math facts. That’s most important. There are many fun, interactive websites to help maintain skills. One I particularly like is IXL.com (Cost $10.00 per month but just subscribe for July) or Kidsites.com (free).

            In addition, I require that students visit two local (or nearly local) historical sites to prepare for the 4^th grade California Social Studies curriculum.

Social Studies:

˜       Napa Valley Museum

˜        The Mission at Sonoma, The Barracks, and General Vallejo’s home (one admission fee)

˜       Any other Mission if that coincides with your vacation travel plans

˜       The Petaluma Adobe

˜       The State Capital in Sacramento

˜       Sutter’s Fort  and the Railroad Museum in Sacramento

Reading: Sign up for the Napa Library Summer Reading program or a program in your town..

You must complete the program and show me your certificate.

Writing: Complete two book reports, using the attached sample as a guide.

If you have any questions during the summer, please email me at sberube@stjohnscatholic.org. In August, visit the 4^th grade homework page on the school website.   You may find a surprise.

See you on August 23^rd, refreshed and ready for a great learning adventure in the 4^th grade at St. John the Baptist Catholic School!

Mrs. Berube

*Backordered books will be mailed as soon as they arrive.

Name___________________________________________     Date_______________________

Book Title_________________________________________________________________________

Author (s)__________________________________________________________________________

Main Characters __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Setting: Where does the story take place? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Introduction: How does the book begin? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Conflict: What is the major problem in the story? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Resolution: How is the problem solved? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What did you like best about this book? What did you like least? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Would you recommend this book to others to read? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Book Report Rubric :( What I’m looking for in your answers)

ü Supporting your answers with details

ü Writing in complete sentences

ü Correct grammar, capitals, punctuation

ü Neat, clear handwriting (cursive if you can)