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Ruffin Writers

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. Started in DeKalb County http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/hrrb/georgia.htmlGeorgia Book Award chapter book nominees http://www.coe.uga.edu/gcba/Expanded to middle school using the Georgia Book Award chapter book nomineesExpanded to high school using Georgia Peach

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Ruffin Writers

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    1. Ruffin Writers Training for Question Writers for CCSD Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

    2. Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Started in DeKalb County http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/hrrb/georgia.html Georgia Book Award chapter book nominees http://www.coe.uga.edu/gcba/ Expanded to middle school using the Georgia Book Award chapter book nominees Expanded to high school using Georgia Peach Teen nominees http://glma-inc.org/peachaward.htm

    3. Meet .. Helen Ruffin, retired media specialist Sky Haven Elementary, DeKalb County

    4. Competition Format 6 rounds 10 questions per round 5 members on each team 2 teams each round (rotate) Team members respond individually 10 points for each correct answer Cumulative Score for all 6 rounds determines 1st and 2nd place

    5. Winners Everyone who participates is a winner! All teams receive a participation trophy!

    6. Advancing to the Regional Bowl Top 2 scoring teams in each division receive first and second place trophies These teams are determined by cumulative scores for all 6 rounds

    7. Room Volunteers Moderator: Reads rules each round Reads questions Determines if answer is correct Makes sure rules are followed Console Judge Operates the lockout device Recognizes student who buzzes in first May assist moderator in determining if answer is correct Score Keeper Keeps score on board Completes score sheet May assist moderator in determining if answer is correct Time Keeper Uses a watch with a second hand to track 10 second time limits Task may be assigned to score keeper or console judge

    8. As you write questions remember … The competition should be fun The room volunteers have not read the books All possible versions of an answer should be given

    9. Always start questions

    10. Indicating answers ….

    11. Things to think about … Is the question based on facts? Is the question clearly stated? Does the answer have too many parts (beyond 3 parts is too many, you could ask for 3 out of 7 from a list)? Can the question be answered differently depending on the point in the story? Do not use Yes/No and Either/Or type of questions

    12. Things to think about … Is a full name required or will just the first or last name suffice? (Liz Hall or just Liz) Moderators and other volunteers have not necessarily read the book so list all acceptable answers (i.e. Mein Kampf or My Life or My Struggle)

    13. Things to think about … There may be a very interesting fact in the story … But it may be too hard to word a question clearly … So just go on to something else! There are lots of possible questions!

    14. In the following slides Read the question and answer Determine if the question is Good – acceptable for reading bowl Bad – needs to be rewritten for clarity before being used for the reading bowl Ugly – wrong facts; correct facts and rewrite or throw out and try another question

    15. Good, Bad, or Ugly? In the book Green Angel, what are the three colors of stones and what did each represent? p.27, black for her mother, silver for her father, and pure white for her sister

    16. Good, Bad, or Ugly? In the book Notes From the Midnight Driver, what book did Alex bring Sol for Hanukkah? p.92, Monk

    17. Good, Bad, or Ugly? In the book Phineas L. MacGuire Erupts!, who are the authors? title page, Frances O'Roark Dowell and Preston McDaniels

    18. Let’s write some questions! Go to www.google.com Under more choose Books Search Books: Here Lies the Librarian 1st result – click on title Use arrows above book cover to “turn” to page 1 Read chapter 1 (p.1-11) Write 2 questions.

    19. Enter your 20 questions into the Question Database file

    20. Practice entering into the spreadsheet/database Go to http://www.cobbk12.org/BelmontHills/hrrb/ Choose Question Writer Volunteers Download the Excel spreadsheet (save to your directory) Enter your 2 questions and save

    21. Time to choose books! “Pass the hat” Pick one at a time One “hat” for GA Book Award Books Another “hat” for Peach Teen books

    22. Questions from the whole book! The 10 questions for each book need to cover the entire book, beginning to end Total Pages ÷10 = section Then make 1 question from each section of the book

    23. Tending to Grace has 176 pages! 176 ÷ 10 = 17.6 or 18 pages Sections: 1-18, 19-36, 37-54, 55-72, 73-90 91-108, 109-126, 127-144, 145-162,163-176

    24. Email your question database file (Peach Teen and chapter book) to Kate Lyons at k9lyons@yahoo.com Please complete your questions for all 4 books by June 1st!

    25. Now it’s your turn - It is highly recommended that you read the entire book before writing questions This will alert you to possible questions that could be answered differently at different points in the story So go ahead and read your book … ENJOY! Then go back and write questions.

    26. Final Words … The Reading Bowl should be fun! The Reading Bowl cannot happen without your help! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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