Parts of a book
Research Skills
Dewey Decimal System
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Books
100
This names the title of the book. It also tells who wrote the book and who drew the pictures. It even tells the name of the company that published the book.
What is the Title Page?
100
You use this to find the definition of the word.
What is a dictionary?
100
In this Dewey category are books about plants, birds, animals, dinosaurs, chemistry, and math.
What is the 500's?
100

The name of the program used to search the library catalog?

What is OPALS?

100
Some of my famous books are Green Eggs and Ham and Cat in the Hat.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
200
This lists all the chapters that are in the book. You can use this to find out what page each chapter begins on.
What is the Table of Contents?
200
You use this book to find a synonym for a word.
What is a thesaurus?
200
In this Dewey category will you find books about sports, movies, dancing, singing...
What are the 700's?
200

Stories that contains some sort of scientific element.

What is Science Fiction?

200
We are new popular additions to the library.  Ms Gabi keeps us high on a shelf, out of reach. 

Who are the Power Girls and Ninja Turtles?

300

I am a short phrase which describes a picture or an illustration in a nonfiction book.

What is a caption?

300
This is a set of books that gives information about many topics. The topics are listed in Alphabetical order. You can also use one of these online.
What is an encyclopedia?
300
In this Dewey category you will find books about different world religions, mythology...
What are the 200's?
300
The call number of a comic.
What is 741.5 + 3 letters of the author?
300
I am the hero of J.K Rowling's novels.
Who is Harry Potter?
400
The part of a book that might lists the meaning of words from the story.
What is a glossary?
400
A book that has a collection of maps. This book also contains information about the land, crops, weather and the population of an area.
What is an atlas?
400
In this Dewey category you will find books about fairy tales, military, government ...
What are the 300's?
400
By citing the sources you have used in your research, you avoid this.
What is plagiarism?
400
I am the main character of Diary of Wimpy Kid
Who is Greg Heffley?
500
An alphabetical listing of all topics/items usually found at the end of a book.
What is an index?
500

This is a book of facts that is published each year containing miscellaneous information.

What is an almanac?

500
In this Dewey category are geography and history subjects.
What are the 900's?
500

Who is allowed to write or change information on Wikipedia.

Who is anyone?

500

I am the fruit bat who behaved like a bird.

Who is Stellaluna?

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