Blue and Gold Reading Program
Welcome to our new reading incentive program! Our elementary English teachers have developed these reading lists 1) to expose our students to a variety of genres and thus foster a love of reading, 2) to expand students' knowledge base in content classes with carefully chosen nonfiction books, and 3) to give students an opportunity to respond to and "own" what they have learned with a variety of assessments. In the 1st and 2nd grades, the program is optional. Students who desire to participate can check out books from the classroom. For 3rd through 6th grades, some of the books are required reading; please refer to the grade level book lists included as the cover document for each PDF package in the chart below. For the required books, completed tests will count as a major test grade. Third through sixth grade books are available from our GPA library on a two-week basis.
For all grade levels, please keep in mind the following program details:
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All tests can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate links below. If you are a Mac user and have trouble downloading the documents, your student's English teachers will always have hard copies available.
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Some tests allow the student to refer to the book, and others do not. Please read instructions carefully.
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All assessments should be completed at home and turned in to your student's English teacher.
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Students who complete the entire program (all 10-12 books) will earn a “ticket” to the pizza party in April and a medal at the awards ceremony in May.
Questions or comments? Please email Lisa Bullington at lbullington@graceprep.org. Happy reading!