Any of these: Title, Author, Subject, Series, Keyword
100
Who wrote Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?
Rick Riordan
100
Who had the Golden Touch?
King Midas
100
How do we find information in the almanac?
By using the Table of Contents or searching the Index using a keyword
100
Who wrote Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?
Rick Riordan
200
How are fiction books arranged on the shelf?
In alphabetical order by the author's last name
200
Name or describe one book Michael Dooling, our visiting author, wrote.
Mary Annng and the Sea Dragon, George Washington's Army, Thomas Edison, The Great Horseless Carriage Race
200
Who was the God of the Underworld?
Hades
200
Which state has the highest recorded temperature?
California
200
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
A biography is the true story of a person's life written by someone else. An autobiography is the true story of someone's life that they have written about himself or herself.
300
If a call number has numbers in which section of the library will you find it?
PRIZE QUESTION!!!
The nonfiction section
300
Name one book Roald Dahl wrote.
Charlie and the Choclate Factory, BFG, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach
300
Who was raised alone on an island with a goat for a nanny?
Zeus
300
Name 2 ways that electricity is produced
Wind, nuclear fission, biomass, fossil fuels, hydroelectric, solar
300
In which kind of rock do we find fossils?
PRIZE QUESTION!!!
Sedimentary
400
How do you find information in an encyclopedia?
Choose the right volume by letter and find the article in alphabetical order
400
Who wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
Jeff Kinney
400
According to Greek mythology, why do we have spring?
Persephone is released from the Underworld for 3 (or up to 6) months out of the year. Winter comes when Demeter is sad that Persephone must return.
400
When is Ice Cream Day?
July 20
400
How does Steve Jenkins, author of the Animal Book and many others, illustrate his books?
PRIZE QUESTION!!!
He makes collage illustrations.
500
What does it mean to cite your sources?
PRIZE QUESTION!!!
To write down where you find your information - you are giving the author credit for his or her work.
500
Name another title from Jacqueline Davies series, The Lemonade War.
The Lemonade Crime, The Bell Bandit, The Candy Smash, The Magic Trap
500
What did Pandora let escape?
Sadness, sickness, evil, many bad things - but also hope.
500
In what year did Neal Armstrong walk on the moon?
1969
500
What does the letter C in a circle mean?
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