What Marion Taught Willis
What did Marion teach Willis?
How to use the nonfiction section…and that libraries aren’t boring!
Is Melvil still alive?
No
Who invented the Dewey Decimal System?
Melvil Dewey
What do we call a book that is about something made up or not real?
Fiction
How did Willis feel about the library at the beginning of the story?
He thought it was boring.
Why did Dewey invent the Dewey Decimal System?
He wanted to organize the library so it would be easier for people to find books they are looking for.
How many categories are in the Dewey Decimal System?
Ten
What do we call a book that is written about facts or real information?
Nonfiction
Why did Willis have go to the back of the line as the class was going to lunch?
He made fun of Marion.
What was Melvil Dewey's job?
He was a librarian.
How are the Dewey Decimal System books grouped?
By subjects and then in Dewey number order
What do we call a book written about someone's life?
Biography
What was Willis doing his research about?
He was researching how to be a firefighter!
What type of books was the Dewey Decimal System created for?
Nonfiction books.
Name 1 place that there are FICTION books in the Dewey Decimal System books. (You can either name the category or type of book.)
300s...Fairytales, Folktales, Tall Tales, Legends and Fables
741.5 section-Graphic novels
800s...Riddles, Jokes, Poems and Plays
How are fiction picture books put in order?
ABC order by the author's last name
At the end of the story, what kind of book did Willis ask Marion to help him find?
A book on bike repair
What if there was no organization system for nonfiction books in the library?
It would be very difficult to find the book you are looking for.
Where is a book's address (call number) located at on a book?
It is located on the spine at the bottom.
What do we call books that are written in comic book format?
Graphic novels