Battle of the Books Information
Dates of Sessions:
The Battle of the Books Club will hold its meetings on the following Mondays afternoons from 3:00 - 3:45 in the library.
Your child will need to be picked up from school at 3:45 on the following dates:
September 23 December 9
September 30 December 16
October 7 January 13
October 21 January 27
November 11 February 5
(February 3rd was cancelled due to weather)
November 25 February 10
February 19th
Battle of the Books team competition will take place on Monday, February 10th at 2:45 P.M. in the Library/INN-Zone.
The district regional competition is held on February 20, 2020 at 3:30 at Village East Elementary.
Please mark your calendars as students are expected to attend these two events.
Your child will need to be picked up from school at 3:45 on the following dates:
September 23 December 9
September 30 December 16
October 7 January 13
October 21 January 27
November 11 February 5
(February 3rd was cancelled due to weather)
November 25 February 10
February 19th
Battle of the Books team competition will take place on Monday, February 10th at 2:45 P.M. in the Library/INN-Zone.
The district regional competition is held on February 20, 2020 at 3:30 at Village East Elementary.
Please mark your calendars as students are expected to attend these two events.
Club Session 10:
Due to scheduling conflicts, this was the last regular club meeting. February 10th will be our school battle in the Library/INN-Zone where our 2 teams will Battle to represent Ponderosa at the Regional District Battle on February 20 at 3:30 at Village East Elementary School. I have added an additional meeting on February 19th for the team that will be at the Regional Battle to prepare. The document below was sent home with students on February 3rd. If you didn't receive it, download from the link below.
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Our next meeting is the School Battle of the Books Competition on February 10th in the Library/INN-Zone at 3:00.
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Club Session 9:
Today, students took a quiz based on questions that could be asked at the district competition. Based on how students answered, I will create balanced teams making sure that each book is represented on the team. We reviewed the Battle of the Books Rules and Expectations as well.
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At our next meeting the teams will be formed and we will prepare for the school Battle.
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Club Session 8:
During our session today, we did an author match activity to solidify that knowledge in our brains. Being able to include the author in the competition answers will give our team an extra point which could be the difference between the winner and the losers. We also reviewed the competition rules and expectations. Then, we had a practice battle, being sure to follow all the competition rules. Below is the BoB Rules document:
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At our next meeting, January 27th, club members will be taking a quiz to determine teams for our school battle. Based on quiz results, students may not qualify to compete in the school battle or district battle if it is clear they did not read at least 7 books. Club members are more than welcome and encouraged to attend the district battle to cheer on their fellow club members, February 20th at Village East 3:30 - 5:00.
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Club Session 7:
Today, we took a survey of the books we read so far, which was our favorite and which was our least favorite. We also further analyzed each text comparing and contrasting characters, settings, and events in each story. We review the expectations of reading 7 books. I reviewed how to borrow books from Overdrive (both District and Public Libraries). I also introduced that there will be a quiz to determine our groups for the final Battle of the Books Competitions. The quiz will take place on January 27th. Club members also selected books that would read over Winter Break. ONLY 4 SESSIONS LEFT!
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Our next meeting is January 13th!Our next meeting is January 13th. We will survey again the books we read over break and prepare for our quiz on the 27th.
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Club Session 6:
For session 5, we analyzed each book that we have read so far by focusing on Characters, Setting, Problem, Events and Resolution. Next time we will compare books for similarities and, more importantly differences so that we can know how to answer the Battle Questions.
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Our Next meeting is November 25th. THE DECEMBER 9TH SESSION IS CANCELLED.Our next meeting will be November 25th. The December 9th Session is cancelled due to Mrs. Lopez having to go to Jury Duty. We will meet again on December 16th.
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Below is the organizer we will be using to reflect on the books that we read.
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Club Session 5:
Today, we worked in teams to review books and their story elements. With our teams we created a Tree Map of different stories and then compared the story elements of each story. We also had another practice Battle. Students were divided into 2 groups. Just like the real competition, students answered practice Battle question for points (3 pts. for the correct title, 1 pt. for correct author). By practicing a battle, we learned how important it is to make sure the team represents all of the books and that we may need to read books more than once to make sure we have the details down.
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Our Next Meeting is November 25th ...At our next meeting, we will learn how to analyze stories at home to be prepared to be successful at the Battle.
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Club Session 4:
Today, we had a practice Battle. Students were divided into 2 groups. Just like the real competition, students answered practice Battle question for points (3 pts. for the correct title, 1 pt. for correct author). By practicing a battle, we learned how important it is to make sure the team represents all of the books and that we may need to read books more than once to make sure we have the details down.
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We also reviewed the club expectations. Our club, although fun, needs a lot of dedication and focus. We are competing against other schools in the district and want to show that Ponderosa Panthers are awesome! Our club expectations are:
1. Please attend meetings (except for excused absences). 2. Be prepared to read, read, read. (at least 7 titles from the Battle of the Books list). 3. Be able to work collaboratively. 4. Be able to be a ambassador for our school at the competitions. Our Next Meeting is November 11th ...Our next meeting is in three weeks. This should give students time to read a lot more books! When students finish books, they may come to the library at any time over the next three weeks to get another book on the list.
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Club Session 3:
Our third meeting was more of a review for our teammates who are in the Near Space Club and haven't been able to join our meetings until today. We reviewed the expectations, book choices, and the procedures for borrowing books, We also reviewed the Competition Rules and Procedures. focused on team strategies and procedures. Students picked teams they would like to have, knowing that I will be forming the teams.
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Our Next Meeting is Monday October 21st ...At our next meeting we will practice the procedures for the Battle format.
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Club Session 2:
Today, we reviewed the Battle of the Books Competition Rules and Exceptions (see below to download them). We also learned what the Battle questions will ask and how the answers will be scored (listed in the Battle of the Books Competition Rules and Exception download). We also went over how to find the books on the list.
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Battle of the Books Competition Procedures/RulesPlease download the following document to see all the procedures and rules for the Battle of the Book Competition.
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Thank You National Life Group!National Life Group donated 3 copies of each book for our club. Students will be able to borrow these books throughout the club's duration. We are sharing these donated materials. The expectation is for the books to be returned in good condition for the other students in our club. If a book gets lost or ruined, the student responsible will need to pay for or replace the book.
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Tech at Battle of the Books ClubStudents may also find our books at the Public Library or on Overdrive. Our school, along with all the Public Libraries participate in Overdrive. If students want help with Overdrive, they are welcome to bring in their device so I can get them started on Overdrive (a free app for e-library books).
Overdrive For Battle of the BooksOverdrive @ Ponderosa!
Students and Staff have access to hundreds of eBooks through the Ponderosa Library! Here are the basics ...
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Next Meeting is Monday, October 7th...At our next meeting we will be forming teams for the Battle. We will also have time for book selection and practice questions.
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Club Session 1:
Today, we went over the expectations for the club, the purpose of the club, how the battle will look, the books we can choose from, and the type of question they may ask us during the battle. See below.
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Club Expectations1. Please attend meetings (except for excused absences).
2. Be prepared to read, read, read. (at least 7 titles from the Battle of the Books list). 3. Be able to work collaboratively. 4. Be able to be a ambassador for our school at the competitions. Purpose of BoB ClubThe purpose of our club is to read quality literature, read at home for fun, read for information as well as pleasure, and to participate in a fun competition with other schools in our district.
Battle of the Book Competition Procedures/RulesPlease download the following document to see all the procedures and rules for the Battle of the Book Competition.
Battle of the Books 2019-2020 BooksAt today's session we watched trailers of each of the below books. If you missed our session today, come see me to watch the trailers.
CCSD Battle of Books
2019-2020 Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix The Boys in the Boat* by Daniel James Brown Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett El Deafo by Cece Bell Extra Credit by Andrew Clements Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid by Ralph Fletcher Matilda by Roald Dahl The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen Peak by Roland Smith Rules by Cynthia Lord The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John The Wishtree by Katherine Applegate *YOUNG READER’S ADAPTATION | ||
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Next Meeting...At the next session on September 30th, we will be picking our books, forming groups based on similar book choices and will get some sample questions for the competitions. We have a few copies of each book that I can lend students on a rotating basis. All the books are also on Overdrive (see my main page for Overdrive instructions).
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