purpose of reading relays challenge students to read a variety of literature. challenge students to...
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Purpose of Reading Relays
Challenge students to read a variety of literature.
Build teamwork and responsibility with peers
Continue to develop good sportsmanship
Encourage students to develop and continue their love for reading
What Is It?
An optional reading competition for fifth grade students.
Students will read “Reading Relay Books” and form a team to compete in the district competition in the spring.
Reading Relays
5th Grade Ankeny Schools2014-2015
When Is It?
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Westwood Elementary
Competition begins at 9:00 and usually ends by 12:00
Parents and friends are welcome to attend
Prizes are awarded to the top 3 teams
So You Want to Participate...Now What?
Step 1: Form a Team Teams can be mixed across classrooms,
but must be in the same building. Step 2: Think of a Team Name Step 3: Divide up the List
The students will divide up the reading list of 24 books among their team and start reading!
Step 4: Practice, Practice, Practice Step 5: On April 4 participate in the
competition at Westwood
Team Information
Each school will be able to send five teams to the competition. If there are more then five teams that
form, individual schools will hold a preliminary round to determine which five teams will compete at the district level.
Teams competing at the district level will be determined by February 1st.
What happens on the day of the competition?
* Example Question: In what book does Louis decide to find Sam so he can go to school with him?
Questions will alternate between two teams competing in a round.
All questions will require the complete, correct title of a book from the reading list as the answer.
* Example Question: In what book does Louis decide to find Sam so he can go to school with him?
What happens on the day of the competition?
If you get it right you get 5 points, then you will be allowed 10 seconds to give the author’s last name. If you get it right you get 3 more points.
If a team answers incorrectly the other team will be given 10 seconds to “pick up” the 5 points by giving the correct title
Sample Bracket
Prizes
All participants will receive a pencil, bookmark, and certificate of participation.
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams
The winning team’s school will receive the traveling trophy that is displayed for the year in the media center. Currently the trophy is at Ashland Ridge.
Reading Relay Books
Artemis Fowl - Colfer
Among the Hidden – Haddix
Born to Fly – Ferrari
Bud, Not Buddy – Curtis
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity – Barnett
City of Ember – DuPrau
Fever 1793 – Anderson
Free Baseball - Corbett
The Giver – Lowry
Hostage – Roberts
The Lightning Thief - Riordan
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - DiCamillo
The Music of Dolphins – Hesse
No Talking – Clements
Number the Stars – Lowry
One Handed Catch - Auch
Orphan of Ellis Island – Woodruff
Out of My Mind – Draper
Rules – Lord
Running Out of Time – Haddix
Stormbreaker – Horowitz
Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer - Grisham
Umbrella Summer – Graff
Wonder - Palacio
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