Literary reading: reading in the summer. From 1st to 11th grade

While summer is a wonderful time for students to take a break from school, it’s also a great chance for them to maintain their reading proficiency. Summer reading keeps your child interested and ready for the next grade, regardless of whether they are just beginning to read or getting ready for their final year.

Summer reading doesn’t have to feel like schoolwork. Students in the first through eleventh grades can delve into their favorite subjects, discover new stories, or learn about other cultures with the help of the appropriate book list. It all comes down to identifying what piques their curiosity.

There are innumerable books appropriate for every age group, ranging from contemporary favorites to classic literature. Your child’s imagination, knowledge, and critical thinking abilities will all be enhanced if you encourage them to read over the summer.

For students in first through eleventh grade, summer reading is a great way to stimulate their minds, foster a love of reading, and get them ready for the new school year. Parents and educators can support children in maintaining their reading abilities as well as fostering critical thinking, creativity, and a greater awareness of the world around them by selecting age-appropriate and captivating literature.

How much a schoolchild needs to read per day in the summer?

A child can find an easy way to figure out how many pages a schoolchild needs to read during the summer by multiplying the number of the class they are in by ten on the Internet: After first grade, a child should read 10 pages a day in a regular format; by fifth grade, that number should be 50 pages, etc.

It’s important to keep in mind that all summer reading lists are advisory in nature, so you don’t have to read every book on the list.

Don’t forget about audiobooks either. This is the primary global trend in the book industry, by the way! Before going to bed, many works—especially poems and short stories—can be listened to on audio, which is especially practical and helpful for younger students.

Reading in the summer after the 1st grade

Confusion over classes is common. The child is already in the second grade after completing the first, and the second grade requires a list of summer reading. This is it:

• Poetry: Akim Ya., Barto A., Graubin G., Demyanov I., Zakhoder B., Marshak S., Moritz Yu., Tokmakova I.
• Russian folk tales: “The Peasant and the Bear”, “Snegurochka”, “Morozko”, “Sivka-Burka”, “Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka”, “The Frog Princess”.
• Bianki V. Who sings what. Plavunchik. Arishka the Coward.
• Dragunsky V. Stories.
• Zoshchenko M. Stories (“The Most Important”).
• Kipling R. Baby Elephant. Why the Camel Has a Hump. Where Armadillos Came From.
• Koval Yu. Stories (“Sparrow Lake”).
• Korshunov M. Stories and Tales (“Petka and His, Petka’s, Life”, “House in Cheryomushki”).
• Krylov I. A. Fables. (“Swan, Cancer and Pike”, “Dragonfly and Ant”).
• Ladonshchikov G. Starling in a Foreign Land.
• Milne A. Winnie the Pooh and All-All-All.
• Mikhalkov S. Storks and Frogs.
• Nosov N. The Adventures of Dunno. Dreamers. Telephone (short stories).
• Oster G. Harmful Advice.
• Permyak E. Magic Colors. A Hasty Knife.
• Prishvin M. Stories.
• Rodari D. Fairy Tales
• Skrebitsky G. Stories.
• Sladkov N. Stories (“The Dancing Fox”).
• Uspensky E. Gena the Crocodile and His Friends.
• Ushinsky K. Who Throws Their Nose Up.
• Tsyferov G. What’s in Our Yard?
• Charushin E. Nikita and His Friends, A Scary Story.

Summer Reading: List of Literature. 3rd Grade

• Poetry: A.Pushkin, M.Lermontov, N.Nekrasov, F.Tyutchev, A.Fet, K.Balmont, I. Bunin, S.Cherny, A.Blok, S.Yesenin, S.Mikhalkov, E.Blaginina.
• Russian folk tales and epics. Vasilisa the Beautiful. Sivka-Burka. Penista – Yasna Sokol"s Feather. The Tale of Rejuvenating Apples and Living Water. Dobrynya Nikitich. Dobrynya and the Serpent. Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber.
• Fairy tales of the peoples of the world.
• Aksakov S. The Scarlet Flower.
• Andersen G.-H. Fairy Tales.
• Astafyev V. Stories
• Bazhov P. P. Silver Hoof.
• Bulychev K. Alice"s Journey.
• Bylinas: Dobrynya and the Serpent. Dobrynya Nikitich. Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber.
• Volkov A. The Wizard of the Emerald City.
• Gaidar A. The Blue Cup. The Hot Stone.
• Garshin V. The Tale of the Toad and the Rose. The Traveling Frog.
• Gubarev V. The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors.
• Durov V. Stories
• Ershov P. The Little Humpbacked Horse.
• Zhitkov B. Stories.
• Zakhoder B. The Gray Star.
• Kataev V. The Flute and the Jug.
• Kuprin A. Elephant.
• Lagin L. The Old Man Hottabych.
• Lindgren A. Little Nils Carlson.
• Marshak S. Twelve Months.
• Odoevsky V. F. City in a Snuffbox.
• Paustovsky K. G. Disheveled Sparrow. Adventures of the Rhinoceros Beetle.
• Perrault Sh. Fairy Tales.
• Platonov A. P. Magic Ring. Soldier and Queen.
• Prishvin M. Pantry of the Sun.
• Prokofieva S. The Magician"s Apprentice.
• Pushkin A. S. The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.
• Tolstoy L. Jump. Shark. The Lion and the Dog.
• Schwartz E. The Tale of Lost Time.

Moving to 4th Grade: Summer Reading

• Volkov A. The Wizard of the Emerald City.
• Geraskina L. In the Land of Unlearned Lessons.
• Golitsyn S. Forty Prospectors.
• Gubarev V. In Outer Space.
• Dik I. In the Wilds of Kara-Bumba.
• Dragunsky V. Deniskiny Stories.
• Zoshchenko M. Yolka.
• Kassil L. At the Blackboard.
• Korinets Yu. There in the Distance, Beyond the River.
• Kulikov G. How I Influenced Sevka.
• Kun N. Olympus.
• Moritz Yu. Raspberry Cat.
• Nosov N. Vitya Maleev at School and at Home.
• Panteleev L. Honest Word.
• Paustovsky K. Hare"s Paws. Meshcherskaya Storona. Golden Tench. Basket with Spruce cones.
• Prishvin M. Golden meadow.
• Segal E., Ilyin M. What from what.
• Twain M. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
• Tolstoy A. N. Nikita"s Childhood.
• Turgenev I. Sparrow.
• Uspensky E. School of clowns. Uncle Fyodor, dog and cat.
• Fraerman R. Girl with a stone.
• Tsyferov G. The secret of the stove cricket.
• Chekhov A. Vanka.
• Also poems: Barto A., Grigoriev O., Zakhoder B., Kim Yu., Sapgir G.

List of books to read in the summer. 5th grade

The objective of adults stays the same after a child graduates from primary school: to pique and enthrall them in reading. It is also highly recommended to read the major works of literature on the summer reading list, as these are the ones that will be studied during the academic year. For the fifth grade, these would be "Robinson Crusoe" and "Tom Sawyer," for instance.

• Andersen G. Kh. Nightingale.
• Astafyev V. Vasyutkino Lake.
• Belov V. Starlings.
• Hauff V. Dwarf Nose.
• Gogol N. May Night, or the Drowned Woman.
• Defoe D. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
• Zhukovsky V. The Sleeping Princess.
• Zoshchenko M. Great Travelers.
• Kipling R. The Cat Who Walked by Herself.
• Kun N. Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece
• Kuprin A. The Miracle Doctor.
• Lindgren A. The Adventures of Kalle Blomkvist.
• Paustovsky K. The Thief Cat.
• Platonov A. The Magic Ring.
• Pushkin A. Fairy Tales
• Rodari D. Talking bundle. Tales on the telephone.
• Twain M. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
• Wilde O. The Nightingale and the Rose.

Literary reading 6th grade

While summer reading lists for elementary school students tend to be more varied, middle school literature is essentially the same across classrooms, websites, and other educational resources.

• Aleksin A. Call and come.
• Astafyev V. A photograph in which I am not.
• Belov V. Stories for children
• Bradbury R. The third expedition.
• Bulychev K. The reserve of fairy tales.
• Henry O. The leader of the Redskins.
• Gogol N. Evenings on a farm near Dikanka.
• Doyle K. A. The Hunchback.
• Dostoevsky F. A boy at Christ"s Christmas tree.
• Dumas A. The Three Musketeers.
• Zheleznikov V. Journey with luggage. The Eccentric from the Sixth "B". Scarecrow.
• Zoshchenko M. Stories for Children
• Iskander F. First Case. Martyrs of the Stage. Evening Road. Forbidden Fruit.
• Krapivin V. Brother Who Is Seven. Valka"s Friends and Sails.
• Cooper F. The Last of the Mohicans. Ghost story. Pathfinder.
• Leskov N. Pygmy. Toupey Artist. Man on Watch. Deception.
• London D. Where the Paths Differ. The Tale of the Whale. On the Shores of the Sacramento. White Silence.
• Paustovsky K. Meshcherskaya Storona.
• Platonov A. In the Beautiful and Furious World.
• Poe E. Oval Portrait.
• Pushkin A. Belkin Tales.
• Reed M. Headless Horseman.
• Seton-Thompson E. Lobo. Boy and Lynx. Tito. Mustang Pacer.
• Stevenson R. Treasure Island.
• Twain M. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Tolkien D. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.
• Tolstoy L. Hadji Murat.
• Turgenev I. Khor and Kalinych.
• Chekhov A. Defenseless Creature. Burbot. Plaintful book. Surgery. Fat and thin.

List of literature. Summer reading 7th grade

• Astafyev V. Boy in a white shirt.
• Bradbury R. Green morning. All summer in one day. Vacation.
• Bunin I. Changa"s dreams.
• Gogol N. Taras Bulba.
• Gorky M. Makar Chudra. Old woman Izergil. Childhood.
• Green A. Golden chain. Scarlet sails. Running on the waves.
• Zhukovsky V. Svetlana.
• Zoshchenko M. Case History.
• Kuprin A. Emerald. Pianist.
• London D. White Fang. On the Banks of the Sacramento.
• Aldridge D. The Last Inch.
• Poe E. Frog. The Gold Bug.
• Pushkin A. The Bronze Horseman. Poltava. The Queen of Spades. The Miserly Knight. Boris Godunov.
• Rozov V. Good Hour!
• Rybakov A. The Trilogy about Krosh
• Saltykov-Shchedrin M. Fairy Tales
• Swift D. Gulliver"s Travels.
• Saint-Exupery A. Planet of People.
• Twain M. Ghost Story.
• Tolstoy L. Hadji Murat. Childhood.
• Turgenev I. Burmistr. Singers.
• Wells G. War of the Worlds.
• Fraerman R. Wild Dog Dingo, or the Tale of First Love.
• Chekhov A. Tosca. Wimp. Stories

Summer Reading. 8th Grade

• Biers E. Man and Snake.
• Bunin I. Numbers. Lapti.
• Hardy T. Fatal Mistake of Church Musicians.
• Henry O. Chief of the Redskins.
• Gogol N. Marriage. The Government Inspector. St. Petersburg Stories.
• Hugo V. The Man Who Laughs. 1993.
• Jerome K. Jerome. Mrs. Corner pays up.
• Giovagnoli R. Spartacus.
• Dickens C. Caught in the act.
• Doyle K. A. How Copley Banks killed Captain Sharkey.
• Irving T. Rip van Winkle. The Ghost Bridegroom.
• Kipling R. The Devil and the Deep.
• Conan Doyle A. How Copley Banks killed Captain Sharkey.
• London D. Under the Deck Awning.
• Merimee P. Colombo. The Taking of the Redoubt. Tamango.
• Maupassant G. Tuan.
• Maugham W. Breakfast.
• Poe E. The Purloined Letter. Spectacles. The Frog.
• Pushkin A. The Queen of Spades. Poltava. The Bronze Horseman. The Captain"s Daughter. Boris Godunov.
• Pushchin I. Notes on Pushkin.
• Stevenson R. The Master of Ballantrae. Markheim.
• Twain M. A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur"s Court. Journalism in Tennessee.
• Tolstoy L. Childhood. Adolescence. After the Ball. Hadji Murat.
• Turgenev I. Asya. First Love.
• Wells G. The Invisible Man.
• Haggard G. King Solomon"s Mines. Montezuma"s Daughter. The Ivory Child. Beautiful Margaret. Swallow.
• Tsvetaeva M. My Pushkin.
• Chesterton G. The Flambeau Mystery.
• Sheckley R. The Smell of Thought.
• Shelley M. Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus.
• Yamamoto S. Dialogue about a Song.

Summer Reading List. 9th Grade

Summer reading lists for high school students are typically short, but the books themselves are typically very long. I should point out that the calculation for a child’s daily reading allowance during summer break was provided at the start of this article.

• “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”
• Averchenko A. Crooked Angles.
• Aleksin A. Smoke Without Fire. Remember His Face. Signalers and Buglers.
• Bach R. Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
• Bulgakov M. The Adventures of Chichikov. Heart of a Dog.
• Bunin I. Stories.
• Vasiliev B. A The Dawns Here Are Quiet. Tomorrow Was the War. Exhibit No.…
• Gogol N. Dead Souls. St. Petersburg Stories.
• Griboyedov A. Woe from mind.
• Karamzin N. Poor Liza.
• Lermontov M. A Hero of Our Time. Masquerade.
• Likhanov A. Children"s Library.
• Moliere J. B. Bourgeois Gentleman.
• Pushkin A. Eugene Onegin. Southern Poems.
• Radishchev A. N. Travel from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
• Rasputin V. Farewell to Matyora.
• The Tale of Igor"s Campaign.
• Solzhenitsyn A. I. Matryonin Dvor.
• Teffi. Markita. Russians in Europe.
• Fonvizin D. Minor.
• Chekhov A. Bear.
• Shakespeare U. Sonnets.
• Sholokhov M. The Fate of Man.
• Poetry: Akhmatova A., Blok A., Yesenin S., Tsvetaeva M, other poets of the Silver Age.

List of literature for summer reading. 10th grade

• Gogol N. Dead Souls.
• Goncharov I. Oblomov.
• Dostoevsky F. Crime and Punishment.
• Lermontov M. A Hero of Our Time.
• Leskov N. The Toupee Artist.
• Ostrovsky A. Dowry. Storm.
• Po E. Murder on the Rue Morgue.
• Pushkin A. Eugene Onegin. Queen of Spades lady.
• Saltykov-Shchedrin M. History of a city.
• Tolstoy L. War and Peace.
• Turgenev I. Sketches of a Hunter. Fathers and Sons.
• Wilde O. The Picture of Dorian Gray.
• Chekhov A. Ionych. Little trilogy. The Cherry Orchard. Uncle Vanya.
• Show B. The House Where Hearts Break.

Reading during the summer allows students to broaden their horizons and explore new worlds beyond the confines of a school assignment. Every age group, from first grade to eleventh, can find books that appeal to them and support their intellectual and personal development.

Parents and educators can support children’s learning without making it seem like a chore by fostering a love of reading in their children during the summer. The right books have the power to make reading enjoyable while encouraging critical thinking and creativity.

In the end, summer literary reading gives students the opportunity to appreciate the basic joy of a good book while laying a solid foundation for future academic success. It’s an activity that advances their learning as well as their personal growth.

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