Dewey Challenge
Read Alouds
In Our Library
Authors & Illustrators
Genres
100

What Dewey section would I find the Guinness Book of World Records in?

What is the 000's?

100

In the book "No Talking" , what person in history inspired the contest?

Who was Ghandi?

100

What do we call our section of picture books?

What is E for Everyone Books?

100

What author/illustrator wrote "Green Eggs & Ham"?

Who was Dr. Seuss?

100

What is a book about the life of a real person called?

What is a biography?

200

Why did Dewey create his numbered system?

What is to make organization the same in all libraries.

200

In the book "When Marion Copied", what did PLAGIARISM mean?

What is using someone else's words as your own - cheating, lying, stealing
200

What does the "J" on our spine labels tell you?

It tells you that the book is on the Elementary side of the Library.

200

What author/illustrator wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"?

Who was Eric Carle?

200

What do we call a book about a fictional person set in a REAL time period in history ?

What is Historical Fiction?

300

What Dewey section would you find wild animal books in?

What is the 500's?

300

In the book "No Talking" , how many words could they use to answer an adult?

What is 3?

300

What does a J and a NUMBER tell you about where a book is located in our library?

That it is located in our JUNIOR NON-FICTION section (Elementary side).

300

Author H.A. Rey wrote books about a mischievous monkey.  Name that series.

What is Curious George?

300

What genre of book might have dragons or aliens in it?

What is science fiction/fantasy?

400

What Dewey section contains History and Geography books?

What is the 900's section?

400

From the book "Moses" by Kadir Nelson;

What was Harriet Tubman famous for?

What is helping slaves to escape on the Underground Railroad?

400

Name the four sections of Fiction in our Library.

E for Everybody; Middle Fiction;  Junior Fiction;    High School Fiction

400

What author wrote: "A Week in the Woods", "No Talking", and "A School Story"?

Who was Andrew Clements?

400

What type of book might have a detective and suspects in it?

What is a Mystery?

500

What group of books was pulled from the 800's section and given its own special section?

What is Fiction?

500

In the book, "When Marion Copied", what did Grayce copy that got her in trouble?

What is a poem ( part of a poem)?

500

In what section of our library are encyclopedias found?

What is the Reference Section?

500

Who is the author of the "I Survived" series?

Who is Lauren Tarshis?

500

What is a book called that someone writes about themselves?

What is an autobiography?