Research Skills
In a library, what term do you use for books about history, science, etc?
What is Non-Fiction?
A true account of a person's life written by another person.
What is biography?
How are non-fiction books labeled?
What is using Dewey Decimal (Classification) System?
Washington School is located on what street?
What is Washington Avenue?
Books that are true are called this.
What is non-fiction?
This book contains definitions of words.
What is a dictionary?
This made up story takes place in the past.
What is historical fiction?
Fairy tales and fables are located in this section.
What is 300-399?
What is the nickname for the park with the fountain?
What is The Mudhole?
Non-fiction books are arranged by the author's name, by title, or by subject.
What is subject?
This is a list of the resources used to gather information for a report or project.
What is a bibliography? Also sometimes called a works cited page.
This type of fictional story includes magic and creatures that don't exist in real life.
What is fantasy?
Biographies are located in this section.
What is 920s?
Washington School was built in what year?
What is 1911?
In what month does the Hour of Code take place?
What is December.
True or false- a database is a better resource than Google when doing research.
What is true? Because the information in a database has been edited and verified (fact-checked)
This is a made up story that involves science and travel to other worlds.
What is science fiction?
This person invented the DDC.
Who is Melvil Dewey?
How many parks are there in Nutley?
What is 11?
True or false. If you lose a library book you have to pay for it.
What is true?
What is a copyright date?
What is the year a book is published?
This is a story that tries uses pictures as well as words, usually in a comic book format, to tell a story.
What is a graphic novel?
Books about science are located in this section.
What is 500s?
What is the name of the street where the Post Office is? Also the Middle School?
What is Franklin Avenue?
Name the author of Wimpy Kid books
Who is Jeff Kinney?