Library Skills
Virginia Readers Choice
Genres
Favorite Series
Miscellaneous
100
This is found in the front of many books and provides a list of all chapters or sections of a book and what page they start on.
Table of Contents
100
In Nerdie Birdie, what three birds were the "cool birdies"?
Robin, Cardinal, and Eagle
100
Books about things that can never happen in real life.
Fantasy
100
The main characters are Jack and Annie
The Magic Treehouse
100
What book do you use to find the meaning of a word?
a dictionary
200
A list of terms at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words used in the text.
 a glossary
200
In Job Wanted, what three animals did the dog try to do jobs for?
Cow, horse, chicken
200
Books that could take place in real life but are actually made up stories.
Realistic Fiction 
200
This girl character is always getting into trouble, especially at school.
Junie B. Jones
200
What type of book tells the story of someone's life?
a biography
300
On the spine of a book, what does E SEN mean?
E means for "everybody" or a picture book and SEN is the first three letters of the author's last name.
300
In Mango, Abuela and Me, what two languages did Mango the parrot learn to speak?
English and Spanish
300
Books that are set in the distant past.
Historical fiction
300
The narrator is Doug who tells stories about his best friend who is always getting into trouble at school.
Horrible Harry
300
What do non-fiction books have on their spines?
A Dewey decimal number and the first three letters of the author's last name.
400
This usually is found below a picture or photograph that explains what is in the picture or photograph
a caption
400
In Chuck and Woodchuck, how did Chuck help Caroline all by himself (without Woodchuck)?
He whispered the lines of the play to her.
400
Books about time travel or that take place on other planets.
Science Fiction
400
This series features a boy hero whose friend Mila helps him solve mysteries.
Jigsaw Jones
400
How can you look up a book in the online catalog (Destiny)?
Search by title, author, subject, or keyword
500
Why do we have special stickers on the top of the spines in the chapter book section?
They show what genre the book is.
500
In The Skunk, where were the characters when the skunk sat on the lady's head?
At the opera
500
Books about characters who are trying to find someone or something, accomplish a specific mission, or who face great danger or challenges.
Adventure
500
This series takes place mostly at a special school for children who want to learn magic.
Harry Potter
500
How are chapter books organized in our library? (2 part answer)
By genre and by author's last name.
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