WHAT DOES A TEAM MANAGER DO?

The adult team manager may be a parent, teacher, relative or anyone over the age of 18 who will serve as the contact person between the team and the EHUE BOB committee. 

The team manager is responsible for:

• completing the team registration form

• communicating with parents of team members about Battle of the Books

• keeping the team members motivated, and on track with their reading

• Making sure the team poster is completed and turned in on time

• arranging team transportation to and from the site of the Battle of the Books Tournament. 

• The team manager is required to attend the battle.

PREPARING THE TEAM

The best thing a team manager can do is to help the team members prepare is to make sure they are staying on track with their reading and paying attention to the details as they read.  

Here are some other tips:

• Conduct weekly check-ins to make sure the team members are on track with reading.

• Assign each book to two team members and have them quiz each other

• Make (or have the kids make) a self-checking quiz to learn the authors' names

• Do a Google search for Battle of the Books questions for your title

• Search site like Kahoot or Quizizz for quizzes about the title

• Want to go all in? Read ALL the books and make your own questions!

A team poster should be submitted during the week of your Battle. The poster will be displayed on the chairs assigned to your team, helping you identify your seating. The EHUE teachers will vote on their favorite poster.

Required Information:

• Team name

Optional Information:

• Team members' names

• Book titles

• Artwork

Important Note: Please do not submit your team poster early.

Submission Dates:

• Grade 4: February 17–19, 2025

• Grade 5: February 24–26, 2025

• Grade 6: March 2–4, 2025

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR THE “BATTLE”?

After the moderator reads a question, each team will have 30seconds to confer and decide upon the answer to the question. The team will write down the answer and the author's last name correctly. Answers must be complete and specific. Four points are awarded for the correct response and an additional point is given if the team writes the author’s last name (spelled correctly.) 

QUESTION FORMAT

The question will not be multiple choice.  They will be recall questions in which we will mention the title, i.e. "In the book Bud not Buddy, what was the main character's name?"  The team will have to provide the author's last name (spelled correctly) with each answer. The authors' last names are underlined in the "Battle of the Books Titles" slides presentation.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Q: In the book The 13 Story Treehouse, What name did the boys come up for the flying bright yellow cat?  

A: Catnary, Griffiths

Q: In the book Among the Hidden, How is Luke able to view the outside world from his bedroom? 

A: through the vents, Haddix

Q: In the book Bobby vs Girls (accidentally), What kind of tree did Bobby most want to see at Huntington Gardens? 

A: Karloff, Yee

Q: In the book The Book Scavenger, What was the first puzzle James gave to Emily? 

A: A magic square, Bertman