Genres
A made-up story that could actually happen in a realistic setting.
What is Realistic Fiction.
A folktale that takes place in a magical land ruled by royalty. The characters are either good or evil.
What is a Fairy Tale.
The last name of the man who created the Dewey Decimal system.
Who is Dewey. His first name was Melvil.
True or False: A leaky water bottle doesn't hurt books.
What is False. We've had several books damaged by leaky water bottles this year.
The maximum number of books you can check out from our library.
What is 2 books.
Writing that is based on facts, real people or real events.
What is Non-fiction or Informational.
A short folktale that includes animals acting like people. Teaches a lesson or moral.
What is a Fable.
True or False: Before Dewey developed his system, libraries were organized by title.
What is False. There was no standard way to organize libraries.
This should be used to mark our place in a book.
What is a bookmark.
The "N" on the wall with the clock stands for ______.
What is North.
Stories set in an imaginary universe. They often involve magic or magical creatures.
What is Fantasy.
A folktale that usually has some connection to a real person or event. Combines fact and fiction.
What is a Legend.
Folktales are found under 3__ __.
What is 398.
Turning a book over while it's open will damage the _______.
What is the spine or binding.
The fiction section is organized by author's _____ name.
What is last name.
A novel in comic strip format; typically uses colorful pictures and sequences to tell a story.
What is a Graphic Novel.
A folktale that explains something about the world that may be frightening or a mysterious natural force.
What is a Myth.
Books about mammals are found under 5__ __.
What is 599.
This will damage a book.
What is slime, water, dirty fingers, pets, food, babies, fireplaces.
True or False: Almost all spine labels have a book's AR reading level.
What is True.
A novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime.
What is a Mystery.
A folktale with unbelievable exaggerations told as if it were true
What is a Tall Tale.
Books about drawing are found under 7__ __.
What is 741.
This will also damage a book.
What is slime, water, dirty fingers, pets, food, babies, fireplaces.
True or False: If you have an outstanding fine from our library, you might not be able to check out books in middle school.
What is True.