Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books is a competition for
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6th grade and
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combined 7th and 8th grade students.
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like quiz bowl games
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questions come from a controlled list of books that participants read in preparation for the competition.
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The purpose of the program is to foster a lifelong love of reading.
The objective for Battle of the Books
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is to teach students how to work together in a group for a common goal,
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expose them to award-winning literature,
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and encourage a high volume of reading inside and outside the classroom.
We need to have at least 5 students per 6th grade and 7th/8th grade combined to have a team.
The Competition:
School Battle:
This School Battle determines which two teams of 5 students advance to the District. School Coordinators will receive twenty-five (25) Battle questions for individual school competitions. Questions are all in the same format – “In what book...?”.
Answers are always in the form of the title and author of the book.
District Battle
Qualifying teams from schools compete during a designated time for their grade level. Teams must bring a computer to complete the Battle, which is hosted on Google Forms. Forty (40) questions in the format – “In what book...?” must be answered at the District Battle. Answers are always in the form of the title and author of the book. Each question will be read aloud once before timing begins. Teams then have 30 seconds to confer with their teammates and answer each question. Points are awarded based on the number of correctly answered questions. In the event of a tie, teams will answer additional questions to determine a winner.
Battle of the Books has started for this year but if you are interested in Battle of the Books for next year please contact Jess Burdick.