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Battle of the Books

America's Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program that takes place at schools across the country.  At Monarch Grove, students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades read as many books as they can from a predetermined list aligned with their grade levels.  At the end of the year, students are put into teams and participate in battles (similar to Family Feud or Whiz Kid style competitions) to test their knowledge of the books they have read.  

 

To qualify for the Battle, 3rd grade students must read at least 10 books, 4th grade students must read at least 12 books and 5th grade students must read at least 14 books.  

 

Books can be read independently by the student, read to them by a teacher or parent, or even listened to via a book on tape (see the public library for any Battle books that might be available as audio books).  

 

Students then take an AR quiz on each book they read and must pass with 80% or higher (one retake will be granted for each book).  Books must be read, and tests passed, one week before the day of Battle which takes place at the end of May (usually the last Friday of the month).

 

Specific information about qualifying for the Battle, Battle books and reading levels, and AR tests will be given out during library time.  

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