Battle of the Books is a live school-on-school battle to find the book trivia champion school. Students in year 5 and 6 read 20 titles and in May, a team of 12 members will represent RCHK to battle out their knowledge of the books with other students in Hong Kong.
RCHK BOB Team
How do I join the team?
This activity is for Year 5 & 6 students. The minimum requirement is to complete reading 10 books on the book list by 31st December. You will receive an email confirmation from Ms Chan when you are accepted into the team.
How many people are in the team?
We can only take 12 members to the competition. The school team may have 15-20 students and the best 12 will be selected to go.
When is the meeting or practice?
TBC
What does it look like in the competition?
Check out the photo gallery below.
How to get ready?
Read the required list books and take notes.
Write questions about the books.
Create visual notes / sketchnotes about the stories.
Competition Dates:
Primary school competition dates:
Semi Finals : Thursday, 2nd May, 2024
Final : Tuesday, 14th May, 2024
Visit the official HKBOB website to find out more information
Book Trailers
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Book Trailers
In the competition, you need to know the titles and authors very well. You have to pronounce them correctly. Here is a sample question and answer:
Question: In which book does the character swallowed a turtle?
Answer: The tale of fourth grade nothing by Judy Blume