CVIS Battle of the Books

 Chartiers Valley’s 10th Annual
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Intermediate (Grades 4 & 5)
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 @ 6:00 pm

 What is Battle of the Books? 

The Battle of the Books is a program designed to encourage reading and give recognition to those who like to read. All team members read from the same list of selected books. They then compete with other teams by answering questions based on the books. 

Who may participate? 

Students from Chartiers Valley in 4th and 5th grade may compete. Participants must organize their own teams of four or five students and submit a registration form to Scott or Bridgeville Public Library. Each team must have an adult manager

Registration 

Registration deadline is March 9, 2022. Registration forms may be picked up or downloaded at participating sites. Sponsored by Scott and Bridgeville Public Libraries.

How to prepare: 

Plan a strategy, read books from the list provided, and memorize the way titles & authors must be written for the battle, choose a team name and design shirts or costumes if you want.

Win a trophy or certificate for participating. Have fun!

What does a team manager do? 

The team manager will serve as a liaison between the team and the libraries. The team manager is responsible for filling out the registration form, keeping the team members motivated, and arranging meetings with their team.

What is the procedure for the Battle? 

The Battle will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6 PM at Chartiers Valley Intermediate School.  There are two rounds.  Each round will consist of 10 questions…there is one question per book.  (Tie breaker rounds will be used if necessary.)  The team will have 30 seconds to decide and write an answer. The answer to each question will be a book title and the author’s last name.

Each question is worth a possible 5 points: 

  • 4 points for a correct book title 
  • 1 point for the correct author’s last name. 

Answers must be spelled correctly to receive points. 

Answers must be written exactly as indicated on “Answer Sheet.” 

Registration deadline is: March 9, 2022

Questions? Call! 
Karen Verduci & Carrie Lowery 
Bridgeville Library 
412-221-3737 
verducik@einetwork.net 
loweryc2@einetwork.net 


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