Readers’ Cup State Finals

Wait, what is the Readers’ Cup???

Judith Way @judithway

Ever heard of a trophy for reading?

•You have now

Who can be involved?

•Any Victorian school

• 2-4 students in teams from years:

• 3 & 4

• 5 & 6

• 7 & 8

• 9 & 10

How does it work?

• 4 books read - voted on by schools beforehand (mix of Australian and international books, genres and gender interest)

• 4 questions per book

• Creative round on one book

Scoring

•1 point per question (4 questions x 4 books = 16 points)

•8 points creative round

•= 24 points

Q & A rounds

•These are ‘remembering’ questions - LOTS

•e.g. Was Harry Potter’s mother magic born or Muggle born?

•What colour eyes does Harry Potter have?

Creative round

• Using HOTS to creatively interpret and present book.

• Using tech tools to present the interpretation

• Explicit criteria - 1 point each

Creative round

• Must use one of the following (or similar)

• Other options are encouraged via discussions with the Readers’ Cup convenor

Winners!

•One team from each section wins.

•Holds trophy at school for one year

•Each student from winning team gets a selection of books

Where, when?

• @ Charles LaTrobe College, Waiora Road, Macleod West.

•Primary Friday 25/10/13

•Secondary Friday 1/11/13

How much?

•A big fat $0.

$0 $0 $0

What’s in it for schools?

• Prizes of books donated by Allen and Unwin and Penguin Books

• Trophy to winning schools

• Representing your school

• Team building

• Making reading fun/promoting reading

• Recognising reading as a ‘team sport’

• Literacy payoffs

• Collaborative use of technology

Please note

•The Readers’ Cup is not endorsed by or associated with the School LIbrary Association of Victoria (SLAV).

More info

•vicreaderscup.global2.vic.edu.au

•@readerscup

•judithway1@gmail.com