Dewey'in It
Genre
Famous Authors
Text Features
Call Numbers
100

The Dewey Decimal System organizes these types of books.

What are Nonfiction books?

100

This genre combines real historical facts with make-believe elements.

What is historical fiction?

100

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author

Who is Jeff Kinney?

100

This explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.

What is a caption?

100

This section of the library has call numbers that begin with an E.

Example:

E

SHA


What is the Everybody, Easy or Picture book section?

200

You can find graphic novels in this section of the Dewey Decimal System.

A.) 700's

B.) 100's

C.) 900's

What are the 700's?

200

This genre gives you True Information about a subject and helps you learn more

What is nonfiction or informational books?

200

Harry Potter Author

Who is J.K.Rowling?

200

These are drawings that show the basic shape of the land and other geographical, political, or historical features.

What are maps?

200

This section of the library has call numbers that begin with the letter F.  Example:

F

RIO

What is the Fiction section?

300

History and Geography can be found under these numbers in the Dewey Decimal System.

A.) 900's

B.)800's

C.)700's


What are the 900's?

300

This genre is a fiction story that contains magical events or creatures that could NEVER be real.

What is fantasy?

300

Captain Underpants Author

Who is Dav Pilkey?

300

This lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.

What is the table of contents?

300

Call numbers for this section of the library begin with a number. Example:

597.3

SHA

What is the Nonfiction section?

400

The Creator of the Dewey Decimal System

Who is Melville Dewey?

400

Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes an emotional response from the reader.

What is poetry?

400

Smile, Sisters, and Drama Author

Who is Raina Telgemeier?

400

This is an alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers.

What is the index?

400

Call numbers are located on this part of the book.

What is the spine of the book?

500

In this section of the Dewey Decimal System, you can find biographies.

A.)720's

B.)620's

C.)920's

What are the 920's?

500

A kind of story that gets passed on orally from generation to generation.

What is folktale?

500

My Weird School Author

Who is Dan Gutman?

500

This is a list of key terms in alphabetical order with their definitions.

What is the glossary?

500

Call numbers are created using this part of an author's name.

What are the first 3 letters of the author's last name?

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