About the Dewey...
Dewey Decimal numbers are used in this section of the library.
What is nonfiction?
A category for a book that is NOT true.
What is fiction? (or Everyone)
A Chapter book by Rick Riordan would have an F above these letters on the spine label.
What is RIO?
The 700's deal with topics relating to free time such as art or sports. Name a subject or type of book found here.
What is sports (such as football, soccer, basketball), dance, music, gymnastics, fishing, drawing, origami, etc.
EASY QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DOES E STAND FOR IN A CALL NUMBER?
What is Everyone? (or Everybody)
The Dewey Decimal System is divided into _____ main categories.
What is ten?
A book written about someone's life is called...
What is a biography or an autobiography?
A Chapter Book by E.B. White would have this letter above WHI.
What is an F?
The 600's category relates to applied science and technology books. Which one of these would you find under this category?
volcanoes, pets, or fairy tales
What is pets?
These books are in the 921 section and tell true stories about real people.
What is a biography?
Who created the Dewey Decimal System? You must tell me his last name at least.
Who is Melvil Dewey?
Books that are arranged using the Dewey Decimal System are usually...
What are nonfiction books?
A picture book by Dr. Seuss would be found under this letter in the Everyone Section.
What is S?
Which of these topics would you find in the 800's (Literature) section?
music, jokes or drawing
What is jokes?
The Dewey Decimal number for Poetry is 811. A poetry book written by John Wexco would have what call number?
What is 811 WEX?
Books that are on similar topics are numbered and arranged together on the bookshelves in the nonfiction section using this system.
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
A kind of book that can be found in nonfiction, but is actually made-up stories... HINT: Books are placed here because they teach life lessons and were shared generation after generation.
What are fairy tales?
A Picture book about bears would be found in this section of the library.
What is the Everyone Section?
The information given about the author on this call number - 599 CAT?
What is the author's last name starts with CAT?
A book with an actual number on the spine label goes in this section of the library.
What is nonfiction?
Science topics are in the 500's. Which one of these would not be found in the 500's section?
animals, chemistry, poetry, weather, planets
What is poetry.
To make the address (call number) for a nonfiction book, you will need both....:
What is the Dewey number for that category and the first three letters of the author's last name?
A true science book by Joseph Baxter would have a 500 number and this on the spine label.
What is BAX?
This number in the nonfiction section contains books about countries, wars and history.
What is the 900's
What two things do you know about a book with the call number F NET?
It is in the Fiction section and the author's last name starts with NET.