1. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

2. What is the Battle of the Books?
How can I participate?
By asking friends to make a team of 3 with you. Get the list of books and start reading!
What is the Battle of the Books?
A reading competition for 5th and 6th grade students.
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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!!!
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4. You and your team will read these books for the first Battle:
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Click on Because of Winn-Dixie for a 2:35 min movie preview

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

9. BATTLE III

10. GOOD LUCK!!!