Finding a Book
References
Non-fiction Text Features
Authors Purpose
Library Misc.
100

Books are divided into two main types. What are they?

Fiction and Non-Fiction

100

If I needed to look up the definition of something I would use a ...

Dictionary

100

This feature will show you what you are reading about.

Picture, illustration

100

The book tells you about how weather works such as clouds, wind, rain, and storms. The author's purpose of the book is what?

Information

100

The library is divided into two class divisions what are they?

Juvenile section / High School section

200

What books are organized by the first three letters of the authors last name?

Fiction Books

200

If I wanted to find a location or information about a country's topography I would use a ....

Atlas

200

This feature will point out on pictures and illustrations where something is located and what it is.

Label

200

The book is a story about a group of kids investigating supernatural events and monsters such as werewolves and ghosts. What is the author's purpose?

Entertain

200

The Juvenile fiction shelves are labeled with what color of tags on the side of the shelves?

Blue

300

The Dewey Decimal System has how many categories?

10 

000-900

300

If I need to look up a synonym for the word good what would I use ....

Thesaurus

300

This feature is underneath a picture and explains what is in the picture.

Caption

300

The book is about the pollution crisis and how people can help out and the benefits of clean water and air. The author's purpose is what?

Persuade

300

The OPAC or Library World will show you what is new in the library. True or False?

True

400

Tedd Arnold's call number would look like what? 

J

FIC

ARN

400

If I wanted to look up major disasters that happened in the year 2010 what reference would I use?

Almanac

400

This feature is on top of an article and tells you about what is written in the body of text below.

Heading

400

Alaskan officials estimate that one billion “missing” crabs represent a drop of 90 percent in population over just two years. The Pacific Fishery Management Council approved the closure of the 2023 season for all commercial and most recreational chinook fishing along the coast from Cape Falcon in northern Oregon to the California-Mexico border. 

Information

400

Shelf Markers are used to what?

keep library/books organized

500

If I wanted to find a book on cats where would I look? 

Dewey Decimal number or Category name

600 Technology

500

This source is good for a lot of general information and is like the internet before the internet was invented.

Encyclopedia

500
This feature is in the back of the book and gives you page numbers of where you can find a word or subject.

Index

500

John and Melissa snuck up on their target quietly. There he was, sleeping on the sofa, they aimed their water guns and at the same time blasted their father sleeping on the couch.

Entertain

500
When do you get charged for late fees on a book?

10 days when it equals a dollar

.10 for late fees