Entering the Room
Book Care
Check Out
Voice Levels
Library Knowledge
100
How should you enter the media center? (3 part answer-I'll accept 2 of the 3)
Quietly, not running, don't fight over chairs
100
True or false: if you pick up a book and decide you don't want it, its okay to put it down anywhere in the library.
FALSE, books should be put back on the shelf they came from, or given to Mrs. Edge to put away.
100
How many books can I check out at once?
2, unless you have discussed it with Mrs. Edge.
100
What kind of voice should you use in the library?
A normal inside voice (or a quiet voice--both are acceptable)
100
Can you use computers in the library?
Yes. With permission from an adult.
200
How many stars can you earn from Mrs. Edge for behavior in the media center?
5
200
What are the plastic things you put on the shelf to hold your place when searching for a book. (Hint, Mrs. Edge keeps them in a bucket on the circulation desk)
Shelf marker.
200
How long can you keep a book you've checked out?
Two weeks.
200
If Mrs. Edge is talking to another student or adult, is it okay to walk up and interrupt?
No. Wait patiently for her to finish.
200
If you want to keep reading your book, and its time to turn it in, what should you do?
Ask Mrs. Edge if you can RENEW it.
300
True or False: You have assigned seats in the media center.
False: But starting after Christmas break, if your class gets out of control, you will.
300
What part of a book should be facing out when you put it back on the shelf?
The spine
300
What is the computer program we use to check books in and out?
Destiny.
300
What is the correct way to answer a question in the media center?
Raise your hand and wait for Mrs. Edge to call on you to answer.
300
If you have already read the book, and you are returning it to get another one, what is that called?
Checking IN. (Remember, checking a book IN means you've read it and you're leaving it IN the media center. Checking a book OUT means you haven't read it yet and it is going OUT of the media center).
400
How do you earn stars?
You earn one for entering the room quietly and calmly, you can earn 3 for following directions and being respectful, responsible and ready during media center time, and you earn the last one by lining up quietly and pushing your chairs in when you leave.
400
How do you mark the spot you left off in a book if you have to stop reading?
Use a bookmark, do not fold the corner of the page or stick things like pencils or markers in the book.
400
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Nonfiction is facts, fiction is stories.
400
Where do we line up to go outside for a fire drill?
Right at the front door of the media center.
400
If a book checked out to you is lost, stolen or damaged, who is responsible?
You are!
500
When is it okay to run in the library?
NEVER
500
What should you do if you notice your library book is damaged?
Let Mrs. Edge know as soon as you see it.
500
What is the label on the spine that tells you the books "address"?
Spine label.
500
Should Mrs. Edge be able to hear your conversations from across the media center when working in groups at the tables?
No. Your conversations shouldn't be heard at other tables.
500
Is it okay to be in the media center if there is not an adult in there with you?
No.
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