Kinds of Books
Books with facts that are real are called...?
A Non-Fiction Book
Name a book you could find in the 500s
Science, Physics, Maths, Space, Earth Science, Plants, Animals, Insects, Birds, Reptiles or Dinosaurs
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 100) would you find information about:
Whales
500
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 100) would you find information about:
Medicine
600
You can find the Dewey Decimal system in use in the Library.
True.
A book with world maps is called...?
An Atlas
Name a book you could find in the 900s
Explorers, Maps, Ancient History, World History
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 100) would you find information about:
Music
700
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 100) would you find information about:
Poetry
800
The Dewey Decimal system was designed to organise your bedroom.
False. It was designed to organise non-fiction.
A book with stories which are NOT true is called...?
A Fiction Book
Name a book you could find in the 600s
Inventions, Medicine, Technology, Engineering, Transportation, Pets, Cooking & Baking, Home & Family Management, Manufacturing
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 100) would you find information about:
Languages
400
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 100) would you find information about:
Sports
700
The Dewey Decimal system uses numbers.
True.
A book full of words and their meanings is called...?
A Dictionary
Name a book you could find in the 000s
General Knowledge (Guinness Book of Records, Encyclopedias etc.)
Information Science & Computers (Internet, Programming, Computer Systems etc.)
Unexplained Mysteries (Aliens, UFOs, Ghosts, Monsters etc.)
Which Dewey number would you find information about Geography:
910? 550? 950?
910
Which Dewey number would you find information about Cooking:
641? 741? 794?
641
You can find information about poetry in the 500s.
False. You can find information about Animals in the 500s.
Which category of FICTION books has stories that could be real?
Realistic Fiction
Name a book you could find in the 400s
Languages
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 10) would you find information about:
Insects
590
Which Dewey number (to the nearest 10) would you find information about:
Maths
510
The Dewey Decimal system was invented by Marvin Dewey.
False. It was invented by Melvil Dewey.