About the Dewey...
The Dewey Decimal System was invented to organize what kind of books?
nonfiction books
A book that is NOT true is...
fiction
The most popular category Mr. Dewey created covers a lot of different topics, including weather, landforms, animals, etc.
500s
The 700s deals with topics relating to free time. What are three kinds of books that you might find in this section of the library?
sports, dance, music, gymnastics, fishing, games, etc.
What two things do you know about a book with the call number F NET?
it is fiction book and the author's last name begins with NET
The Dewey Decimal System is divided into how many categories?
10 categories
A book written about someone's life is called...
biography or an autobiography
This Dewey Decimal category has books where man thinks about himself and how he feels. The category number is...
100s
The 600s category relates to technology books. What are three kinds of books you could find in this section?
vehicles, cooking, pets, health, building, etc.
What do you know about a book with the call number 400 LOW?
it is a language book and the author's last name starts with LOW
Who created the Dewey Decimal System? You must tell me his first name and his last name.
Melvil Dewey
Books that are arranged using the Dewey Decimal System are usually...
nonfiction books
The 200s section includes books dealing with...
Gods or Religion
We have too many of these books for them to fit in the 800s, but Mr. Dewey wanted all ______ books to fit into this Literature category.
literature fiction
A nature and mathematics book written by John Wexco would have what call number?
500 WEX
Why was the Dewey Decimal System invented?
so books especially nonfiction books can be organized by their category to make us easier find the books that we want and to put the book back to where it belong.
A kind of book that can be found in nonfiction, but is not really true is...
HINT: They are there because they teach life lessons and how to get along with other people.
fairy tales
Military books are found in the 300s - this section has books where man thinks about...
other people or Social Sciences
What two things can you tell us about a book with the call number 599 CAT?
What is it is a science and mathematics category book and the author's last name starts with CAT
What can you tell me about a book with the call number 910 BEA
it is a history type book with the author's last name starting with BEA
When was the Dewey Decimal System created ?
1876
To make the address (call number) for a nonfiction book, you will need ....
the Dewey number for that category and the first three letters of the author's last name
If you were interested in learning a foreign language, you need to go the _______ category.
400s
The 900s section of the library contains three types of books. What are two of these?
geography, history, and biographies
EASY QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DOES F STAND FOR IN A CALL NUMBER?
Fiction