Battle of the Books is an optional book club opportunity for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. The clubs meet Thursdays from 3:15-3:45pm monthly in Teams to discuss, play games, and challenge each other as they focus on the books that each student is required to read. At the end of the second semester, each grade level book club is divided into teams to compete in a "Battle of the Books" which their entire grade level watches.
PRIOR TO EACH MEETING
-Students must read one of the "Battle of the Books" books
(the books may be read in any order)
-They must write two questions, answers, and provide evidence
(including page numbers) about the events in the story
-They must post their questions, answers, and evidence to an online form no later than 8:00pm the night before our meeting.
-They have the opportunity to create Kahoot online games about the books
DURING EACH MEETING
-Students will ask each other questions about the book they last read beginning with a question starter word (who, what, when, where, why, how)
-Students will present quick "commercials" to tell others about the book they last read (including its genre, setting, characters, and general overview of events- without giving away the ending).
-Students will play online games that they, other students, and Mrs. Dickinson create to answer questions about their book.
FAQs
Which books do I need to read and when do the book clubs meet?
Meetings will be from 3:15-3:45pm on Thursdays unless otherwise noted.
3rd Grade
1st Meeting: October 13th (first book)
2nd Meeting: FRIDAY, November 4th (second book)
3rd Meeting: December 1st (third book)
4th Meeting: January 12th (fourth book)
5th Meeting: February 9th (fifth book)
6th Meeting: March 9th (sixth book)
7th Meeting: April 13th (Practice Battle)
8th Meeting: May 4th (Battle of the Books!)
Read each of these 6 books (in any order):
Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Etra
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Good Grief Third Grade by Colleen McKenna
Miss Daisy is Crazy by Dan Gutman
Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osborne
The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney
4th Grade
1st Meeting: October 20th (first book)
2nd Meeting: November 10th (second book)
3rd Meeting: December 8th (third book)
4th Meeting: January 19th (fourth book)
5th Meeting: February 16th (fifth book)
6th Meeting: March 16th (sixth book)
7th Meeting: April 20th (review)
8th Meeting: May 11th (Battle of the Books!)
Read each of these 6 books (in any order):
Akiko on the Planet Smoo by Mark Crilley
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton
The Report Card by Andrew Clements
5th Grade
1st Meeting: October 27th (first book)
2nd Meeting: November 17th (second book)
3rd Meeting: December 15th (third book)
4th Meeting: January 26th (fourth book)
5th Meeting: February 23rd (fifth book)
6th Meeting: March 23rd (sixth book)
7th Meeting: April 27th (review)
8th Meeting: May 18th (Battle of the Books!)
Read at least 6 of the 8 books on this list
(but it is best to read all 8 to prepare for the battle)!
By The Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm
The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Curtis
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Where do I get the books?
Our Learning Commons has plenty of print copies, some are available online as MackinVia e-books, and you may also borrow them from the public library. You may borrow one BoB book at a time.
Should I read them all as quickly as I can?
No! You won’t remember the details next semester if you read them all very quickly. Space them out and read other books as well!
Where do I submit my two questions about each book I read?
The form is linked to your BoB Team as a tab!
Students who are not reading, posting their questions, and/or participating in our meetings will not be able to continue on in the club.
PRIOR TO EACH MEETING
-Students must read one of the "Battle of the Books" books
(the books may be read in any order)
-They must write two questions, answers, and provide evidence
(including page numbers) about the events in the story
-They must post their questions, answers, and evidence to an online form no later than 8:00pm the night before our meeting.
-They have the opportunity to create Kahoot online games about the books
DURING EACH MEETING
-Students will ask each other questions about the book they last read beginning with a question starter word (who, what, when, where, why, how)
-Students will present quick "commercials" to tell others about the book they last read (including its genre, setting, characters, and general overview of events- without giving away the ending).
-Students will play online games that they, other students, and Mrs. Dickinson create to answer questions about their book.
FAQs
Which books do I need to read and when do the book clubs meet?
Meetings will be from 3:15-3:45pm on Thursdays unless otherwise noted.
3rd Grade
1st Meeting: October 13th (first book)
2nd Meeting: FRIDAY, November 4th (second book)
3rd Meeting: December 1st (third book)
4th Meeting: January 12th (fourth book)
5th Meeting: February 9th (fifth book)
6th Meeting: March 9th (sixth book)
7th Meeting: April 13th (Practice Battle)
8th Meeting: May 4th (Battle of the Books!)
Read each of these 6 books (in any order):
Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Etra
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Good Grief Third Grade by Colleen McKenna
Miss Daisy is Crazy by Dan Gutman
Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osborne
The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney
4th Grade
1st Meeting: October 20th (first book)
2nd Meeting: November 10th (second book)
3rd Meeting: December 8th (third book)
4th Meeting: January 19th (fourth book)
5th Meeting: February 16th (fifth book)
6th Meeting: March 16th (sixth book)
7th Meeting: April 20th (review)
8th Meeting: May 11th (Battle of the Books!)
Read each of these 6 books (in any order):
Akiko on the Planet Smoo by Mark Crilley
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton
The Report Card by Andrew Clements
5th Grade
1st Meeting: October 27th (first book)
2nd Meeting: November 17th (second book)
3rd Meeting: December 15th (third book)
4th Meeting: January 26th (fourth book)
5th Meeting: February 23rd (fifth book)
6th Meeting: March 23rd (sixth book)
7th Meeting: April 27th (review)
8th Meeting: May 18th (Battle of the Books!)
Read at least 6 of the 8 books on this list
(but it is best to read all 8 to prepare for the battle)!
By The Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm
The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Curtis
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Where do I get the books?
Our Learning Commons has plenty of print copies, some are available online as MackinVia e-books, and you may also borrow them from the public library. You may borrow one BoB book at a time.
Should I read them all as quickly as I can?
No! You won’t remember the details next semester if you read them all very quickly. Space them out and read other books as well!
Where do I submit my two questions about each book I read?
The form is linked to your BoB Team as a tab!
Students who are not reading, posting their questions, and/or participating in our meetings will not be able to continue on in the club.
