Behaviour in the Library
This is what I will do when I have checked out (borrowed) my library book or while my classmates are checking out their books.
Find a comfortable place to sit by myself or with ONE other person to read independently or read together.
I can look here for a brief summary of the book?
The back cover, or on the inside front cover.
This is found at the front of most Non Fiction books and gives you the 'plan' of what you will read about in the rest of the book.
Table of Contents
Should I give a book that I have borrowed from the library to my friend to read, before I return it to the library?
Why? Why Not?
No
Because the book is checked out in your name and if your friend loses it, you are responsible for paying for it, NOT your friend.
You should return the book to the library first and your friend can then check it out in their name.
What is the name of the author who wrote the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series?
Jeff Kinney
While the teacher is talking, I should be?
Focused and ready to learn.
What could I do if I am struggling to find a book that is interesting?
*Ask a friend for a book recommendation.
*Ask a librarian or your teacher for a book recommendation.
*Think of something that you are passionate about and search on the catalog computer to see if the library has a great book about your interest.
This is like a mini 'dictionary' that gives the definitions of any words that are in bold print throughout a Non Fiction book.
Glossary
When I am finished checking out my library book, should I stand around talking with my friends?
Why?/Why Not?
No
Because other people are trying to find a book to check out, other people are already reading and there may be classes in the senior library that you will be disturbing by talking with your friends.
When you have checked out a book, you should find another one to read and sit down quietly to read it.
The name of the series of books about a group of children who study at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter
What should I do if I haven't finished reading my library book and need to keep it for another week?
When it is time to check out new library books, show Ms. Gehad your current library book and ask her if she can renew it for one more week.
It might be helpful to look at these to decide whether this is an interesting book! You'll find them on the front cover and sometimes on some pages throughout the book.
Photographs
Illustrations
Drawings
Diagrams
Charts
Graphs
If you are looking for a specific animal in a non fiction book that talks about many different kinds of animals, what will help you find the information that YOU need very quickly?
Index
If I find a book on the library shelves that has torn pages or it is damaged in some way, I should give it to a librarian to fix
Why/Why not?
Yes
The librarian can sometimes fix the book if it only has minor damage. It is important that our library books are in a good condition so that everyone can enjoy reading them.
Andy Griffiths writes a series of books called the 'treehouse series'. What numbered storey of the treehouse is in the title of his most recent book?
117 - One hundred and seventeen
If I have truly lost my library book?
At the beginning of the library lesson, tell Ms. Ebtisam that you have lost your library book and ask her to print you the details which show how much money you need to bring to pay for your book.
What are the TWO things that I need to change when I am searching for a book on the library computer?
*HINT: think about where we are right now...?
*HINT: think about using your time wisely and not wasting it when you go looking on the library shelves...?
I need to set my search limitations so that I am ONLY searching for books that are:
*In the American Junior Library
*Available
What could you use to find out how many pages are in your non fiction book?
Table of Contents
What is the name of the sequel to Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the chocolate factory"?
Charlie and the great glass elevator.
When I leave the library, it should look.....
Exactly the way that I found it when I came in!
*books standing straight and tall on the bookshelves.
*cushions and beanbags in the tent area.
*chairs pushed in at the tables.
*shelf markers given to Ms. Sarah.
*any scrap paper, tissues or garbage in the trash bins.
Following these steps will help me work out whether the book is too easy, just right or too hard for me.
THE FIVE FINGER RULE!
Open your book to a random page. Start reading that page and every time that there is a word you don't know, put up one finger. If you only have TWO or THREE fingers up at the end of the page, the book is 'just right' for you.
Explain why you can start reading from chapter 7 in a non fiction book, but not start reading from chapter 7 in a fiction book.
In a non fiction book, each chapter speaks about a different topic. The chapters do not build on one another as they do in a fiction book.
Tell me the name of five books that you know have been turned into movies.
*Diary of a wimpy kid
*Charlie and the chocolate factory
*Wonder
*Charlotte's Web
*Holes
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