BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2019-2020

1. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS2019-2020

2. What is the Battle of the Books? • A reading competition for 5th and 6th grade students. • How can I participate? • By asking friends to make a team of 3 with you. Get the list of books and start reading! This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

3. Things to know if you want to form a Battle team: . You must have parent or guardian permission to participate Pick team members who will make your team strong READ THE BOOKS!!!

4. You and your team will read these books for the first Battle: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

5. THINGS TO KNOW WHEN COMPETING IN THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 1. You must know the entire name of the book You must know the author’s name Questions are random. You never know what book the questions will come from! 4. You’re a TEAM. You can discuss your answer before giving it to the judges 5. Practice! Google your book titles and you’ll find questions to ask each other. 6. Each member should read every book!

6. ONCE THE FIRST BATTLE HAS TAKEN PLACE, YOU CANNOT CHANGE TEAMS!! IF A TEAMMATE IS SICK ON THE BATTLE DAY, YOU MUST CONTINUE WITHOUT THEM TO BE A MEMBER OF BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, YOU MUST KEEP UP WITH YOUR SCHOOL WORK AND MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE WHILE IN SCHOOL. DISCIPLINE ISSUES MAY CAUSE YOUR DISMISSAL FROM THE COMPETITON. Rules & Procedures

7. PHASE 1: THERE ARE 4 -5 QUESTIONS. THEY BEGIN WITH….IN WHAT BOOK …..? YOU MUST GIVE THE CORRECT FULL TITLE NAME FOR 5 POINTS, AND THE AUTHOR’S LAST NAME FOR 3 BONUS POINTS. PHASE II: 3 QUESTIONS BEGIN WITH IN THE BOOK -----” YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE A SPECIFIC ANSWER. 10 POINTS FOR CORRECT ANSWER. Day of Battle Rules

8. The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr BATTLE I I

9. BATTLE III

10. GOOD LUCK!!!