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By the Numbers
Accelerated Reading
Books, Books, Books
Resources
My Expectations
100
How many minutes long is our library class?
50 minutes
100
What is the overall percentage you need to have to earn prizes for AR?
85%
100
What was the NYRA winner from last school year?
Memoirs of a Goldfish
100
What is the name of the online library catalog?
Destiny
100
What voice level do we use while checking out library books?
Level 1: whisper
200
How many sections are there in the library?
3 Everyone (Picture Books), Fiction, Non-Fiction
200
How many AR quizzes are you allowed to take in a day?
As many as you can take for the books that you have READ and COMPREHENDED!
200
What do we call the letters (and sometimes numbers) that tells us where a book is located in the library?
the call number
200
What is the name of the resource that gives you the definitions and correct spelling of all the words in a language?
a dictionary!
200
What does Mrs. Gostomski not like to hear while students are sitting at the tables?
thumping and bumping noises, tapping pencils, the crayon boxes (the lids clicking), clipboards
300
How many books are you allowed to check out at any given time?
Kindergarten (1), First Grade (1), Second Grade (2), Third Grade (3), Fourth Grade (3), Fifth Grade (3)
300
What are the prizes you can earn for achieving the different levels for AR? List 3.
dog tags, book marks, pencils, erasers, free books, pizza party
300
What is the white label called that has the call number on it?
spine label
300
What is the name of the database that gives you information about places around the world?
CultureGrams
300
What is the magic word that lets you move from the carpets to the tables?
Success!
400
How old is Mr. Miller?
20 years old...
400
How many points do you need to get to the first level for AR prizes (Independent Reader)?
K-2nd grade: 4 points, 3rd-5th grades: 10 points
400
Name one of Mrs. Gostomski's favorite books. (I have mentioned them periodically...have you been listening?)
The Westing Game (my all time favorite), Too Much Noise, Knuffle Bunny Too, Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type, Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School, Earth to Clunk
400
What is the name of primary resource that gives information on Earth and Space, Animals, Social Studies, and Biographies?
PebbleGo.com
400
What is the first thing you should always put on your papers that you turn in to Mrs. Gostomski?
Your first and last name and your room number.
500
How many years has Mrs. Gostomski been the librarian at Dondero Elementary? Extra Credit: How many years has she been a librarian? Extra Extra Credit: How many years has she been teaching?
2 years at Dondero, 3 years as a librarian, 22 years!
500
About how many books does Mr. Miller put in an AR basket for your classroom?
around 50-80 books!!!
500
About how many books do we have in our library?
I don't know....I'll look it up!
500
What is the name of the search engine that you can access through the library webpage that provides CCSD approved websites and offers reading levels for those websites?
WebPath Express
500
What does Mrs. Gostomski want everyone to love to do in the library?
Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read