Sebastian Middle School Summer Reading – 6th Grade

NAME ______GRADE ______

R E A D

Read a book about
Ancient Egypt, Greece,
Or Rome (see SMS Media
website for ideas)
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Create a poster or flyer
advertising for your favorite
book. (You can do this with a
computer or by hand.
Turn in to you LA teacher. / Read a book that has won the Newberry
Medal. List of titles is available at:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Read a book and post a book
review on Amazon.com
Barnesandnoble.com
or goodreads.com
(You may have to sign up for an account)
Print a copy and turn it to your
LA teacher
Visit a Public Library.
Have a library employee sign this
sheet or write you a note stating
date of visit and his/her name.
Date: ______
Name: ______ / Read a historical fiction novel.
(This is a book that tells a story set in the
past, usually during a famous event. It is a
made up story with historical details.)
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Create an advertisement for a book
using prezi, wordle, powerpoint,
animoto or another web tool.
Email Mrs. Badger (Media Specialist) the
link or attachment for your book
advertisement.
/ Read a book that has been made
into a movie, then watch the
movie. Compare the two using a
venn diagram (You can make it on
computer or by hand).
Turn copy in to your LA teacher.
Read a book that is fantasy or
science- fiction.
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Email Mrs. Badger (the Sebastian
Library Media Specialist) about a
book you are reading this summer.

Email address is:
/ Read a graphic novel (book that looks
like a comic book).
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Explore the SMS Media Center
Website:
http://www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us/
media/
Using resources on the website, find
and write down five titles you would
like to read this year.
Turn in to your LA teacher.
Read a book that has a digital
component. (This is a book that has a
website with videos and activities that
relate to the book.) Possible titles are
on the SMS Media Center website.
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Read a book of poems.
Title: ______
Parent initials______ / Listen to an audiobook.
Title: ______
Parent initials : ______ / Write a letter to your Science
teacher for next year telling her/
him about your favorite Science
topic that you’ve read about.
Address the letter- “Dear future
Science teacher,”
Turn in to your Sci teacher.