Summer Reading Requirements 2025

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
- Read 3 books from your grade-level list
- Complete 1 reading assignment per book (3 total)
- Due: Submit all assignments by Friday, August 12, 2025
- Due: Submit all 3 assignments to your new homeroom or literature teacher by Friday, August 12, 2025
3rd & 4th Grade
- Read 3 books (1 nonfiction + 2 fiction from the list)
- Complete 1 Summer Selfie Book Report for each book (3 total)
- Be creative! Each selfie should include a drawing, character post, and a paragraph describing the scene
- Due: Submit all 3 reports by Friday, August 12, 2025
5th & 6th Grade Summer Reading
- Read 4 books (2 nonfiction + 2 fiction from your grade-level list)
- Complete 4 Story Elements Summaries and 4 Plot Diagrams (one set per book)
- Due: Submit all assignments by August 12, 2025
- AR Quizzes must be completed by August 15, 2025
- Students, do your best—especially with new concepts like the plot diagram. These skills will be reviewed in class.
For Students Entering 7th & 8th Grade
- Required Book:
  - 7th Grade – Chasing King’s Killer by James Swanson
  - 8th Grade – Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson
- Students will take a test on the required book during the first week of school (counts toward Literature grade in PlusPortals)
- Creative Assignment:
- Choose a second book from your list
- Create a movie trailer for the novel using any video editing tool
- Trailers will be presented during the first two weeks of school

St. Coleman Catholic School