Library Skills
What is the Caldecott Medal?
An award given to the book with the best pictures.
When a web address ends in .gov, what does that mean?
The site was created by a government agency.
Name one Gordon Korman Book
There are many!
What is a biography?
A true story written about a person's life.
What's one reason why people might create fake news?
People might be making a joke. People might have a bias.
What does the Call Number FIC DRA tell you?
The book is in the fiction section. It is written by an author with a last name that begins with Dra. (Sharon Draper)
What does .edu mean?
It stands for education. Usually colleges and universities.
Who writes the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?
Jeff Kinney
What genre do we call stories that have been told and retold, handed down from generation to generation, and often travel around the world?
Folk tales
What does .org mean?
It is a non-profit site. For example, public schools and animal shelters.
What are three ways to search for a book using Destiny?
Title, author, subject, series or keyword
What does the word Bias mean?
Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair.
Name one title by author Raina Telegmeier.
Smile, Sisters, Drama, Ghosts
What genre includes magical happenings and things that could not happen in real life?
Fantasy
Who can create a .com website?
Anyone!
The nonfiction books in the library are arranged according to what special system?
The Dewey Decimal System
Why is it important to know who created a website?
To help you determine if you can trust the information
Who wrote the Lightning Thief Series?
Rick Riordan
In this genre, the story takes place in the past and includes some real events and characters but also some fictional events and characters.
Historical Fiction
What does the word credible mean?
Trustworthy, able to be believed.
What does it mean to cite a source?
You are writing down where you found your information. It is giving the author credit for their ideas.
What is a URL?
A Uniform Resource Locator or web address
Tui T. Sutherland is the author of what popular series?
Wings of Fire
In what genre do we find detectives?
Mystery
True or false, you can usually trust educational or government websites?