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100

The Dewey Decimal System was invented to organize this kind of books.

What is nonfiction?

100

A book that is NOT true is this kind of book.

What is fiction?

100
The most popular category Mr. Dewey created covers a lot of different topics, including weather, landforms, animals, etc.
What is the 500s?
100

Where the Sidewalk Ends is this genre of book.

What is poetry?

100

What two things you know about a book with the call number F NET.

What is it is fiction and the author's last name begins with NET?

200

The Dewey Decimal System is divided into ten _________.

What is groups or categories?

200

A book written about someone's life is this type of book.

What is a biography or an autobiography?

200

In this category, man thinks about himself and how he feels. 

What is 100's?

200

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is this genre.

What is Realistic Fiction?

200

What you know about a book with the call number 400 LOW?

What is it is a language book and the author's last name starts with LOW?

300

The name of the person who created the Dewey Decimal System? You must tell me their first and last name.

Who is Melvil Dewey?

300

The Magic Tree house is this genre.

What are science fiction books?

300

The 200's section includes books dealing with _______.

What is Gods or Religion?

300

A book about someone's life that someone else wrote.

What is biography?

300

A nature/science book written by John Wexco would have this call number.

What is 500 WEX?

400

To create the call number for a nonfiction book, you need these two things.

 What are the category number and the first 3 letters of the authors last name?

400

Stories that are passed down from generation to generation.

What is traditional literature?

400

Where to find a book on how to train your dog.

What is Technology?

400

Harry Potter is this book genre.

What is fantasy?

400

What you know about a book with the call number 910 BEA.

What is a history or geography book with the author's last name starting with BEA?

500

This is how long ago was the Dewey Decimal System was created.

What is about 130 years ago?

500

If you like Nancy Drew or 39 Clues you like this kind of book.

What is mysteries?

500

If you were interested in learning a foreign language, you need to go the _______ category.

What is 400s?

500

The I Survived series belong in this genre.

What is Historical Fiction?

500

What the E stands for in a call number.

What is EVERYBODY or EVERYONE?