Research is:
A. a source used to look up information
B. The process of looking up information on a topic
C. Organizing important information
D. Special type font
B. The process of looking up information on a topic
100
Describe what a cause and effect nonfiction story would look like
A story where some event happens, and it causes a response
100
What is the main purpose for reading nonfiction?
To inform, or to get facts
100
Give three reasons you can not check out a reference book
too expensive
don't need to use the whole book
too big
other students need to use it
100
What is Author's Craft?
Tools used to help find the important information
200
Provide 2 genres of fiction books
fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, western, fairy tails, etc.
200
Describe what a description nonfiction story would look like
A story that uses a lot of descriptions and adjectives throughout
200
When reading a nonfiction book, when do you relate the reading to yourself, something else you have read, or to something going on in the world?
After you have read the book
200
Why do you use a thesaurus?
To find synonyms and antoynyms
200
What is a summary statement?
At the end of a section or chapter, it gives a summary of the material just read
300
What does a fiction call number look like?
FIC then the first three letters of the author's last name
300
What is sequence? Give an example
A story that happens in order
300
Provide 2 SIMILARITIES between fiction and nonfiction
read for enjoyment
author's last name is in the call number
can check them out
have chapters
300
What does a call number look like for a reference book with no author?
REF, number, first three letters of the title of the book
300
What is a glossary?
In the back of the book, an alphabetical list of words and their definitions
400
Where is the reference section found in our school library?
By the computers
400
What is compare and contrast? Provide an example
Finding the similarities and differences between two topics
400
Provide 2 DIFFERENCES between a reference book and a nonfiction book
can't check out a reference book
reference book is heavier/bigger
reference book is more expensive
REF in reference book call number, not in nonfiction
400
A reference book has two ways of being organized that will help you find information. What are they? Please describe them
index and table of contents
400
Where are guide words found? Why are they there?
They are found at the top of the page. They tell what information that page is going to contain.
500
What are the 3 ways a reference book is internally organized?
Chapters
Sections
Alphabetically
500
What is problem and solution? Provide an example
There is a problem and it needs to be solved.
500
Give one thing you do before you read a nonfiction book
create questions
use prior knowledge ti determine what you already know about the topic
500
You use an alamanc for what reason?
To find interesting facts from a specific year
500
What is special type used for? Provide 2 examples
it is used to make important words or ideas stand out in a reading. Italics, bold, underlined.