What is Battle of the Books? Battle of the Books is a reading program designed to encourage reading a variety of literature. Students read a group of 8 books (books may be divided up within the team - every person does NOT have to read every book) and compete in teams of no more than four to answer questions about those books in a quiz show format. All questions begin with the words “In which book…” and the students earn points for correct answers. Books must be read by March 15th. A battle between Durgee teams will be held at the end of March, and the winning Durgee team will move on to a regional competition, facing off against other teams in Onondaga County on April 17th. How does a “battle” work? The moderator asks the question and the teams are given 30 seconds to confer and write their answers on the answer sheet. Teams receive 5 points for giving the correct title and an additional 3 points if they also name the author, for a possible total of 8 points per question. The battle consists of 16 questions and all teams answer the same questions. What is the role of the (optional) coach? Build team spirit and enthusiasm. Suggestions: choose a team name; create a poster to display during the battle; choose a team color and wear matching shirts. Meet with the team on a regular basis starting in mid-December/early January to make sure the books are being read and use the practice questions to quiz the kids on the books. Encourage the students to do their best and be good sports. Winning is wonderful, but only one team will win and all participants have worked hard. They all deserve our respect and praise. Interested? See Mrs. Cesari in the library for more information.
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