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True or False
Bonus
100
Name the librarian who created a system to organize nonfiction books by subject.
Melvil Dewey
100
When researching Lions for your Science report, this is the section you would look in for books on the subject.
500s
100
Books on which subject would NOT be shelved with the others? -trucks -cartoons -motorcycles -cars
cartoons...all the others would be 600s or 300s
100
When you can't locate what you need in the library you should call 911.
False
100
A book written about a person's life.
Biography
200
What is the number of sections covered by the DDC System?
10
200
You have a new pen pal in Kenya, and you need to find out where that is. What Dewey number will you look under?
900s
200
This section includes books about being happy, sad, lonely or excited.
100s
200
The Dewey Decimal system is used most often to classify fiction materials.
False...it is used to classify NONFICTION materials
200
Books on which subject would NOT be in the same category as the others? -dogs -tigers -lions -elephants
Dogs...it is a pet and in the 600s. The others are in the 500s.
300
Where would I find the Dewey Decimal number or call number on a book?
Spine label
300
A book by Shel Silverstein would be in this category.
800s
300

This is where I would find a book about religions around the world.

200s

300
A book of folktales or fairy tales might have a Dewey number assigned, even though the stories are made up.
True 398s
300
In the Dewey Decimal classification system, call numbers range from a. 000-10,000 b. 000-999 c. 1-100 d. 1-10
000-999
400
Under the Dewey number on the spine label you will find this.
The first 3 letters of the author's last name.
400
Your aunt is visiting from Mexico. Where will you take her to look for books in Spanish in your library?
400s
400

This is the section where I would find a book on how Christmas is celebrated in Japan.

300s

400
Melvil Dewey was a dentist.
False, he was a librarian
400
If I like joke books more than ANYTHING else, what is my favorite call number??
800s
500
Why did Melvil Dewey create the Dewey Decimal system??
To organize the nonfiction books; to make books easier to find.
500
Which of the following topics does not belong in the 000s category? -computers -world records -ghosts -Bigfoot
ghosts
500

This is the one kind of book you might find with a call "number" that is not exactly an information book. In other words it is a made up story.

Fairy tale, folk tale, fable, tall tale...398

500
A book about the rules of tennis would be found in the in the 600s.
False, it would be in the 700s.
500
What is the letter of the Encyclopedia that you need to find information about New Jersey?
N
M
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n
u