Reading is such a vital skill in a student's education as well as in his/her ability to read God's word and know His truth!  It affects a student's success in every subject area throughout every level of his/her education.  In order to help FBA students continue to grow and stay sharp in their reading skills over the summer, they are required to read the following books before school begins.  Specific instructions for reading will be given for each grade level and book.  There will be discussions and writing assignments about the books during the first weeks of school.

 K5 going into 1^st :    Clifford's Manners by Norman Birdwell
                               Clifford's Good Deeds by Norman Birdwell
1^st going into 2^nd:     Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
                              Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
                              Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Wabor
2^nd going into 3^rd:   The Cricket in Times Square  George Selden
                             Velveteen Rabbit  by Margery Williams
                             The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere  poem by H. W. Longfellow
3^rd going into 4^th:   Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
4^th going into 5^th:   King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
5^th going into 6^th:   Gentle Ben by Walt Morey
6^th going into 7^th:   Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
7^th going into 8^th:   Anne Frank: The Diary
8^th going into 9^th    The Pearl by John Steinbeck
9th going into 10th  The Hobbit by Tolkien
10^th going into 11^th  The Good Earth by Pearl Buck
11^th going into 12^th  Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk

Students are to look for specific information as they read.  Please see the attached information for your child’s grade level reading.

Another way parents can help their child sharpen comprehension skills is by asking questions as the child reads. Questions should include not only information questions, (Example:  What kind of dog did Jimmy have?  Who took the ball to school?) but also analysis, synthesis, and evaluation questions (Example:  Was Jimmy a good friend …how do you know?  Which person in the story would you want to be like…why?  What Christ-like character traits did they exemplify?  Do you think Jimmy was smart…what makes you think so?).  Also include “inference” questions where the answer is not given specifically, but where is inferred by other information in the story.  You can adjust question levels to the level for your child.  

Have fun with your child/ren this summer reading!  Please don't limit their reading to this assignment!