To prepare for the 6th grade English class, please read one of the books listed below. Incoming sixth graders are to use the note catcher assignment at the link below.

Assignment: Read 1 book below and complete the note catcher assignment HERE.
Due Date: You will turn in your notes to your English teacher during the first week of school. They will also be used for an in-class writing activity during your second week of class.
Update: These books and assignment instructions are for Summer 2025
 

Overview: The sixth grade curriculum focuses on the theme of change. We review the elements of storytelling before exploring many stories about characters that experience major life challenges and how they grow through them. For your summer reading assignment: 

1. Choose one of the four reading options below; 

2. Read the novel; and 

3. Take notes using the provided graphic organizer link HERE. Students are expected to have a minimum of 10 note pages completed for their chosen novel; there is no maximum. To make your reading and note-taking easier, divide the book into smaller sections of chapters and complete a graphic organizer page for each section (for example, 40 chapters divided by 10 graphic organizer pages means 4 chapters per organizer page). Download the graphic organizer from the link above and print 10 copies of the second page (or more if you want to do more than 10 pages). The first page has questions and prompting ideas to think about as you read the story; the second page is the graphic organizer.

Book Options:  Choose one of the following four reading options below. The first three options are novels in which the protagonist (main character) experiences a major life change. If these books are not of interest to you, or you have another option in mind that you feel is a great example of a character experiencing a major life change, you may choose the fourth option.