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Ruffin Writers
Training for Question Writers for
CCSD Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Started in DeKalb County http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/hrrb/georgia.html
Georgia Book Award chapter book nominees
http://www.coe.uga.edu/gcba/
Expanded to middle school using the Georgia Book Award chapter book nominees
Expanded to high school using Georgia Peach Teen nominees
http://glma-inc.org/peachaward.htm
Meet ..
Helen Ruffin, retired media specialist Sky Haven Elementary, DeKalb County
Dr. April Ruffin, relative of Helen Ruffin who attends the CCSD HRRB
Competition Format
6 rounds 10 questions per round 5 members on each team 2 teams each round (rotate) Team members respond individually 10 points for each correct answer Cumulative Score for all 6 rounds
determines 1st and 2nd place
Winners
Everyone who participates is a winner!
All teams receive a participation trophy!
Advancing to the Regional Bowl Top 2 scoring teams in each
division receive first and second place trophies
These teams are determined by cumulative scores for all 6 rounds
Room Volunteers Moderator:
Reads rules each round Reads questions Determines if answer is correct Makes sure rules are followed
Console Judge Operates the lockout device Recognizes student who buzzes in first May assist moderator in determining if answer is correct
Score Keeper Keeps score on board Completes score sheet May assist moderator in determining if answer is
correct Time Keeper
Uses a watch with a second hand to track 10 second time limits
Task may be assigned to score keeper or console judge
As you write questions remember …
The competition should be fun The room volunteers have not
read the books All possible versions of an
answer should be given
Always start questions
In the book <book title>, …
For example:In the book Elsewhere, what are Observation Decks?
Indicating answers ….
p. #, answer
For example:p.64, places where you can see all the way to Earth
Things to think about … Is the question based on facts? Is the question clearly stated? Does the answer have too many
parts (beyond 3 parts is too many, you could ask for 3 out of 7 from a list)?
Can the question be answered differently depending on the point in the story?
Do not use Yes/No and Either/Or type of questions
Things to think about …
Is a full name required or will just the first or last name suffice? (Liz Hall or just Liz)
Moderators and other volunteers have not necessarily read the book so list all acceptable answers (i.e. Mein Kampf or My Life or My Struggle)
Things to think about …
There may be a very interesting fact in the story …
But it may be too hard to word a question clearly …
So just go on to something else!
There are lots of possible questions!
In the following slides
Read the question and answer Determine if the question is
Good – acceptable for reading bowl
Bad – needs to be rewritten for clarity before being used for the reading bowl
Ugly – wrong facts; correct facts and rewrite or throw out and try another question
Good, Bad, or Ugly? In the book Green Angel, what
are the three colors of stones and what did each represent?
p.27, black for her mother, silver for her father, and pure white for her sister
Good!!!
Good, Bad, or Ugly? In the book Notes From the
Midnight Driver, what book did Alex bring Sol for Hanukkah?
p.92, Monk
Bad!!! The question should read
what is the title of the book that Alex brought Sol for Hanukkah?
Good, Bad, or Ugly? In the book Phineas L.
MacGuire Erupts!, who are the authors?
title page, Frances O'Roark Dowell and Preston McDaniels
Ugly!!! Frances O’Roark Dowell is the
author and Preston McDaniels is the illustrator.
Let’s write some questions! Go to www.google.com Under more choose Books Search Books: Here Lies the
Librarian 1st result – click on title Use arrows above book cover to
“turn” to page 1 Read chapter 1 (p.1-11) Write 2 questions.
Enter your 20 questions into the Question Database file
Practice entering into the spreadsheet/database
Go to http://www.cobbk12.org/BelmontHills/hrrb/
Choose Question Writer Volunteers
Download the Excel spreadsheet (save to your directory)
Enter your 2 questions and save
Time to choose books!
“Pass the hat” Pick one at a time One “hat” for GA Book Award
Books Another “hat” for Peach Teen
books
Questions from the whole book!
The 10 questions for each book need to cover the entire book, beginning to end
Total Pages ÷10 = section
Then make 1 question from each section of the book
Tending to Grace has 176 pages!
176 ÷ 10 = 17.6 or 18 pages Sections:
1-18, 19-36, 37-54, 55-72, 73-90
91-108, 109-126, 127-144,
145-162,163-176
You will write 2 questions for each section of your book!
Email your question database file (Peach Teen and chapter book) to Kate Lyons at k9lyons@yahoo.com
Please complete your questions for all 4 books by June 1st!
Now it’s your turn - It is highly recommended that
you read the entire book before writing questions
This will alert you to possible questions that could be answered differently at different points in the story
So go ahead and read your book … ENJOY!
Then go back and write questions.
Final Words …
The Reading Bowl should be fun! The Reading Bowl cannot
happen without your help! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
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