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Kinds of books
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Call numbers
100
The Dewey Decimal System was invented to organize what kind of books?
What is nonfiction?
100
A book that is NOT true is...
What is fiction?
100
The most popular category Mr. Dewey created covers a lot of different topics, including weather, landforms, animals, etc.
What is NATURE, the Science Category or the 500s?
100
The 700s deals with topics relating to ________.
What is free time, RECREATION, the ARTS, hobbies, extra curricular activities?
100
What do you know about a book with the call number? F NET
It is fiction?
200
The Dewey Decimal System is divided into nine _________.
What is groups or categories?
200
A book written about someone's life is called...
What is a biography or an autobiography?
200
This Dewey Decimal category that has books dealing with the mind - Philosophy & Psychology....the category number is...
What are the 100s?
200
The 600s category relates to science using technology books. Explain the books and topics you'd find here.
What is MANY DIFFERENT ANSWERS POSSIBLE?
200
What do you know about a book with the call number 410 LOW?
It is a language book and the author's last name starts with LOW?
300
Who created the Dewey Decimal System? You must tell me his FIRST name and his last name.
Who is Melvil Dewey?
300
Books that are arranged using the Dewey Decimal System are...
What are nonfiction books?
300
This section includes books on poetry, jokes and dramas.
What are the 800s?
300
Where would you look for World Record books, Aliens, UFO'?.
What is the GENERALITIES or 000's?
300
A book written by John Wexco about Sharks would have what call number?
What is 500 WEX?
400
Why was the Dewey Decimal System invented?
What is so books that are on similar topics would be arranged together on the bookshelves?
400
A kind of book that can be found in nonfiction, but aren't really true is... HINT: they are there because they teach life lessons and how to get along with other people.
What are fairy tales?
400
This category deals with
What is other people?
400
What two things can you tell us about a book with the call number 599 CAT?
It is a science book and the author's last name starts with CAT.
400
What can you tell me about a book with the call number 910 BEA?
What is it is a history type book with the author's last name starting with BEA?
500
Approximately how long ago was the Dewey Decimal System created?
What is the 1800s or about 130 years ago?
500
To make the address (call number) for a nonfiction book, you will need:
What is the first three letters of the author's last name and the number for that category?
500
If you were interested in learning a foreign language, you need to go the _______ category.
What is 400s?
500
The 900s section of the library contains three types of books. What are two of these?
What is geography, history, and biographies?
500
EASY QUESTION OF THE DAY: What section are the Holiday books in?
What are the 300s?