Palliser Regional Library five points tasks
1. Make a list of your 5 favourite songs. Five bonus points if you write a paragraph explaining how the lyrics from one of them make you feel. Email it in for points.
2. If you could have a superpower, what would it be, and why? Email your answer in for points.
3. If you could see any band in concert (current or defunct) which would it be and why? Email your answer in for points.
4. Bring us a picture of yourself reading or send it to me via email.
5. Write a review of your favourite graphic novel or draw something from your favourite graphic novel. Email in a copy for points.
6. Name your favourite sports team and tell us why it’s your favourite. Email in your answer for points.
7. Draw a picture of your favourite video game character. Email it in for points.
8. Make up one joke and tell it to Library staff. Have the Library staff sign that you did it for points.
9. Listen to a song for the first time, and write down the lyrics that you hear. Find out the correct lyrics to the song. Bring us both versions.
10. Email us a photograph or drawing of your pet/parents.
11. Find your name in a baby name book and tell us what your name means. Email it in for points.
12. Read a book and draw a picture representing something from that book. Email it in for points.
13. Who won the very first Grey Cup? What year was that? Email us your answer for points.
14. What is the scariest ride at the Fair? Why? Email us you r answer for points.
15. Go out on the street. Jump up and down and yell “I love reading!” Have a witness sign that you did it. Email it in for points.
16. Call a radio station and request a song. Dedicate it to the library. What station did you call and what song did you request? mail us your answer for points.
17. Who is the better superhero, Spiderman or Batman? State your reasons why in a paragraph. Email it in for points.
18. Guess the number of Skittles in a bag before opening it. What is your guess?
Now open the bag and count the Skittles – how many are there?
What is the difference between the two numbers? Email us your answer for points.
19. Read a book. Write a one paragraph review. (We will post your review on the Blog.) Email it in for points.
20. Tell us your favourite memory in a paragraph. Email it in for points.
21. Design a piece of clothing and bring us the sketch. Twenty bonus points if you make it and wear it to the Library. Email design into us for points.
22. Write a one paragraph review of your favourite CD. Email it to us for points.
23. Write a one paragraph review of the worst movie you ever saw. Email it to us for points.
24. Write a one paragraph restaurant review.Email it in for points.
25. Time yourself reading a page from a book. How long did it take you? Five bonus points for calculating your speed in words per second. Email us your answer for points.
26. What is another name for the Northern Lights? Email us your answer for points.
27. Madlib! Fill in the blanks. Once upon a time, there were three little _______ (nouns). They were worldly and clever, but they were afraid of the Big Bad ________ (noun). They decided that they needed ________(nouns) to protect them. One decided to ________ (verb) his out of _______ (adjective)_______ (nouns). The second decided to _______ (verb) his out of _______ (adjective) _________ (nouns). The third decided to _______ (verb) his out of _______ (adjective) _________ (nouns). When the Big Bad ________ (noun) showed up, he wanted to _______ (verb) the three little ________ (nouns). To do that, he ________ (verb) on the door, and ________ (verb) the windows. He finally tried to ________ (verb) and _______ (verb) and ______ (verb) their ________ (nouns). One of the three little _______ (nouns) survived to tell the _________ (adjective) tale of the three little _______ (nouns) and the ________ (adjective) _________ (adjective) _________ (noun). The End. Email this filled out for points.
28. Watch an old black and white movie and write a one paragraph review. Email us your review for points.
29. What is the name of your town mayor? Email us your answer for points.
30. Look at this cartoon – make up a caption, and email us a copy for points.
31. Using two different search engines of your choice, search for “Martians.” What are the top five website results from each engine? Email us your answer for points.
32. In a paragraph, review your favourite YouTube video. Email it to us for your points.
33. Define the word “palindrome” and list five examples. Email us your answer for points.
34. Get the name of a library worker. Where do they live? Email us the answer for points.
35. Who would win in a fight to the death, Batman or Spiderman, and why? Email us your answer for points.
36. Go to a public place and hug a tree for 30 seconds. Email us photographic evidence.
37. Would you rather be trapped in a cage with an angry tiger or a poisonous snake? Why? Email us the answer for your points.
38. Tell us about your favourite vacation OR tell us about a trip you would like to take, in one paragraph.Email us the answer for points.
39. Name all four Teletubbies. Each Teletubby has a favourite thing. Five bonus points for listing their favourite things. Email us the answer for points.
40. What is the chemical name for salt? How do you write it as a chemical formula? Email us the answer for points.
41. Name three books that Farley Mowat wrote. Which one is set in Saskatoon, and what job did Farley Mowat’s father have when they lived in Saskatoon? Email us the answer for points.
42. Say the alphabet backwards (from memory) to a library staff member. Ten bonus points if you can rub your tummy and pat your head at the same time. Have the library staff member verify that you did it for points.
43. Write a paragraph review of your favourite video game. Email us the answer for points.
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