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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