Parts of a Book
Book checkout
Finding the right book
Genre
Reference
100

This part of a book is at the end. It is an alphabetical list of the books content and gives page numbers.

What is an index?

100

 How many books can 3rd,4th, and 5th grade students check out?

3

100

This online  catalog helps you to find books, websites, and other materials available in the Bouie library.

What is Destiny?

100

The books in this section give facts and information.

What is non fiction?

100

This reference book contains maps.

What is an Atlas?

200

This part of a book protects the contents of the book and displays the call number.

What is the spine?

200

How long can you keep a library book?

2 weeks

200

This system  organizes nonfiction books  by topic and  fiction according to the author's last name.

What is the Dewey Decimal System?

200

This kind of book is a story-made up from the author's imagination.

Fiction

200

This reference book includes articles on a wide variety of topics and sometimes will come in sets organized alphabetically.

What is an encyclopedia?

300

This outside part of the book displays the title, author and illustrator.

What is the cover?

300

You need to keep your book longer than 2 weeks, so you return it and check it out again. 

What is renew?

300

This award is given to a book every year for having great illustrations.

What is the Caldecott Award?

300

This genre features stories that can't possibly happen in real life, such as talking animals.

What is fantasy?

300

This reference book is full of synonyms.

What is a Thesaurus?

400

This part of the book lists the book's chapters or sections and their page numbers.  It is found at the front of the book.

What is the table of contents?

400

Why is it important to return your library books on time?

So that other students can read it.

400

This person writes the book.

Who is the author?

400

The stories in this genre are based on events that really happened.

What is Historical Fiction?

400

This reference book includes quick facts and statistics often in the form of charts and diagrams.

What is an almanac?

500

This part of the book includes the title,author,illustrator.  It also tells you when the book was published.

What is the Title page?

500

What is the consequence for losing or destroying a book?

You will have to pay for the book before being allowed to checkout any more books.

500

Our online library catalog can help you find a book on your ___________ range.

What is lexile?

500

This nonfiction genre includes books about people's lives.

What is Biography?

500

This reference book gives the meaning of words and helps with spelling and pronunciation.

What is a dictionary?

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