2017-18 Parent Meeting
MANDATORY
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Teams
2nd & 3rd Grade Team
Book levels range
from 2.8-4.4
(Independent Readers)
A team can consist of a
maximum of 12 players
with 6 per round.
A candidate for the team needs to
be able to . . .
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Read independently several books a week
Collaborate with other students in high pressure
situations
Come to the library to exchange titles as needed
(1 book at a time)
Remember significant details from the text
Memorize the author and title as noted on the list
Come to morning practice sessions from
November through February
Have the approval of their teacher and parents
for participation
AR Testing
 AR
is up and running so testing has begun
 If students have tested on a book in past
school years, they will need to let me know
so I can delete these old scores
 Goal is to get a 100% on each test
Timeline
September: Complete Title & Author Test
September-October: Read books from the
list and take an AR test on each book with
a 100% score
October: Read 6 books and take AR Test
November: Team Tryout Battle
November: Complete reading list
December: Team announced
Checking out Books
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We have ordered copies of the books on the list
When students need a book, they simply come
to the library to get one. BOB titles are only
going to be available to those students whose
parents are here at the meeting.
 One book at a time so all students can use
them.
 Copies of these books may also be available at
the Public Library.
 Several titles are available on the Kindle site.
Battles consist of . . .
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Rounds of alternating questions team against team
 Students answer a question with a title and author
 Team A is asked a question for 3 points, if they don’t get
it right Team B may steal for 2 points
 20 second time limit to collaborate with other team
members on first question, 10 seconds on the steal
 Team B then goes with the same steal option available
to Team A
 Next set of teams comes up
 Process is repeated for the day
Stage Setting
A typical question . . .
Q: In which book does the main character
have to eat his experiment in front of the tv
with his family and friends?
A: Beetles Lightly Toasted by Phyllis Naylor
(Not comprehension; detail oriented)
Questions:
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moderator will read the question once.
The question may be repeated once
with the clock running.
 The moderator will say the team member's
name, state the question, and repeat the
team member's name to start the time.
 The person answering the question may
confer with team once the moderator
states the team member’s name a second
time.
Reminders:
 What?
2017-2018 BOB Competition
 When? February 2018
 Where? Lumberton Junior High
 How?
We will ride an activity bus and
return to TES after competition.
Please wear BOB T-shirt both days of
competition along with khaki pants.