Genre
What are the two main genres?
Fiction and nonfiction
What type of book features big, colorful illustrations and only a few words on each page?
Picture book
What genre is written in the first person and tells the story of a person's own life?
Autobiography
What is a tradition?
Special ways that families or groups do things together every year.
Why are expectations and rules in the library?
Safe library with helpful students who show kindness to each other.
What are five of the main genres (other than fiction and nonfiction).
Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, historical, realistic fiction
What type of book has smaller text and usually features very few or no illustrations?
Chapter book
What genre is written in the third person and tells the story of someone else’s life?
Biography
What are three books that are examples of traditional literature?
Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Bears, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf
What do you do with a book if you want to return it and what do you do if you want to renew it?
Return ~ On green cart, spine out, call number on the bottom.
Renew ~ Quietly keep it with you, keep the book closed.
What is a genre?
A category or type of book that share similar characteristics.
What type of book in the library typically has a call number that starts with "E"?
Picture book
What call number is typically found on a biography or autobiography in the library?
921
What are three books that are examples of cultural literature?
Fry Bread, Federico and the Wolf, and Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon
What are the expectations when Harris or a guest speaker is talking?
Be quiet, look forward, keep book closed, hands to self, attentive listening, leave the plastic bin alone.
What genre is a book that tells a fictional story that includes science and technology?
Science Fiction
What type of book in the library is classified with a call number that begins with "FIC"?
Chapter book
What formats can a biography come in?
Comic books, graphic novels, chapter books, picture books, and informational books.
What type of literature tells stories passed down through generations, often featuring talking animals or lessons about life?
Traditional literature
What can you do to create a safe place in the library?
Follow expectations, be quiet, walk, and be kind. Remember the book, What if Everybody Did That.
Match the genre (5 main genres) with the book.
Fantasy ~ Christmas in Camelot
Mystery ~ Geronimo Stilton
Science Fiction ~ Friendroid
Historical Fiction ~ Tangled in Time
Realistic Fiction ~ Diary of a Wimpy Kid
What type of book is great for younger readers, with short sentences, simple words, and many pictures to help tell the story?
Picture book
What type of book tells the true story of a famous person’s life, often including details about their childhood, accomplishments, and challenges?
Biography
What are six things that are part of a culture?
Language, clothes, values, beliefs, religion, music, dance, and sports?
What can you use to keep your place in a book? Why is it important?
Bookmark or any type of paper.
To keep the pages or spine in good condition.