Rules
All books are to be read during the period between February 20th and April 12th. Books read for other assignments may be used. Books will be counted when the appropriate form has been completed, turned in, and approved by an official competition reader. In addition to answering the questions for each category below, all forms must meet appropriate standards for grammar and clarity. All readers will be encouraged to revise forms that are not accepted on first reading, and help will be provided as needed. Forms will be accepted no later than the close of school on April 12th.
Each school will maintain its own database of student reading activity and the final decision for medal achievements will be the building librarian's.
Bronze: any three books from three events (genres).
Silver: five books, one from each event.
Gold: ten books, two from each event.
Fantasy or Science Fiction
Criteria: What aspect of the fantasy was most intriguing or disturbing and tell why?
Dive Into Another World!
Poetry
Criteria: Write down a line from a poem you like in this book and tell what mental picture or strong emotion this created for you.
Poetry Shouldn't Be a Hurdle!
Sports
Criteria: (Fiction/Biography) What personal characteristic was important to their success and why?
Score with Reading
Criteria: (Non-Fiction) What three things did you learn about this sport?
Fiction
Criteria: Choose a character from the book. Would you want to be friends with this person? Why or why not?
Vault Into a Good Book!
Short Stories & Folklore
Criteria: Outline your favorite story from the book:
Once upon a treadmill...they live fat-free ever after!
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Conflict/Problem:
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Holland East Middle School
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Copyright 1996
Last Updated January 25, 1996
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