readathon
Literary endurance event
A readathon is an event where participants read for an extended period, often to raise money for a cause.
Like walkathons and other -athon formations, it combines endurance with charitable purpose: The library's annual readathon raised funds for literacy programs.
Schools commonly use readathons to encourage children to read while collecting pledges based on pages or hours completed.
Voluntary aid for others
- pledgeBinding promise given
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- sponsorFunder of activities
- causeWhat produces an effect
fundraiser · literacy · nonprofit · library
Group discussing assigned literature
- bookwormsVoracious readers, or page-eating larvae
- bibliophilesDevoted collectors of books
- bookloversEnthusiasts of literature
Capacity for sustained effort
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- focusConcentrated attention point
- sleeplessUnable to drift off
determination · allnighter · eyestrain · pacing · dedication · perseverance
Opening play in football
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- prizesAwards for achievement
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
timer · booklist · bookstack · checkpoint · wrapup · prompts · challenges · participation
charity
Voluntary aid for others
cause · fundraiser · literacy · nonprofit · library
bookclub
Group discussing assigned literature
- bookwormsVoracious readers, or page-eating larvae
- bibliophilesDevoted collectors of books
- bookloversEnthusiasts of literature
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- focusConcentrated attention point
sleepless · determination · allnighter · eyestrain · pacing · dedication · perseverance
kickoff
Opening play in football
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- prizesAwards for achievement
leaderboard · timer · booklist · bookstack · checkpoint · wrapup · prompts · challenges · participation · certificate
- book eventsbook signing, author visits, book launch, author visit, book clubs
- -athon eventswalkathon, bikeathon, danceathon, swimathon, telethon
readathonsprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
marathon · walkathon · danceathon · bikeathon · swimathon
read, reads, reader, readers, reading, readings, readable, unreadable, readability