Helpful Tips
Helpful Tips
Form your team and register quickly. Get a jump on the books and begin reading now.
Use the folder provided to take notes on the books and keep track of who is reading which one.
Remember that this is meant to be fun, not overwhelming. Parents, teams and kids determine their level of commitment. The minimum commitment is to form a team, register, read and show up on competition day.
For grades 3-6, have each team member read at least two of the 8 books; ensure each book is read by more than one student. For grades 1-2, students should read all the books on the list!
Attend the six Book Swap & Kahoot meet ups hosted by Mrs. Hernandez. Dates TBD - will be emailed out to the parent lead when available.
For books that may be difficult to read, readers can utilize audiobooks. All the books can be found on Youtube and/or the Libby App. The MPPL also has some audiobook versions available.
Some teams may choose to hold a mock trivia event against another team. Invite another team to a mock trivia round. Make sure the kids are answering in the proper format: students rotate to answer, the Captain makes the final decision and students work within the 20 second window.
During The Games, the moderator will read each question twice. However, if a team misses the question and the other team goes in for the steal, the question is not read again. It helps require listening from both teams
Team leads - During the games you are encouraged to sit back, relax and enjoy the day. The win is having kids read books and enjoy discussing books with friends.
In accordance with the rules, team leads are not to interrupt, prompt or discuss anything with their students during the trivia rounds. This includes asking the moderator for clarification and/or disputing a question or answer with the moderator. If a team lead does interfere, please know your actions will reflect on your team and might lead to disqualification.
Due to space limitations, spectators are not allowed at The Games. A great way to be involved with The Games is by volunteering. More volunteer info to come closer to the actual Book Battle.
Questions will be literal. If a moderator believes the team's answer is close, the moderator might choose to ask the team to be more specific.
For example:
Q. In the book, Charlotte’s Web, who did Fern sell Wilbur to when her father said he couldn’t stay at their farm?
A. Her uncle/ Mr. Zuckerman. Teams may be given a chance to provide more specific answers. In this example, if a team were to answer ‘a farmer’ - which is close - the moderator may choose to ask for clarification.
Moderators have been instructed to err on the side of teams being correct. If a team answers "gerbil" but the official answer is "hamster", the moderator can use their judgment and deem the answer correct.