Research Skills
You could use this book to find the definition of a word.
What is a dictionary?
A phrase which means the date on which you must return your library materials.
What is the due date?
The author of the Harry Potter Books.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
Anne of Green Gables is set in this province.
What is Prince Edward Island?
If a book contains aliens, it is probably this genre.
What is science fiction?
You use this book to find a synonym for a word.
What is a thesaurus?
People who use libraries are not called customers, but rather this term.
Who are patrons?
This person wrote The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
This is to steal or pass off the ideas or words of another as your own. Be careful not to do this when you are doing research!
What is plagiarism?
Genre in which the characters have to solve a problem. This type of story is usually filled with suspense!
What is mystery?
This is a set of books or online collection that gives information about many topics. The topics are listed in Alphabetical order.
What is an encyclopedia?
This term refers to the high school students who work in the library.
Who are the Pages?
Eric Carle wrote this colourful children's classic about a ravenous insect.
What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
The Meadow Lake Library is open this many days a week.
What is five?
A non-fiction book about a real person's life and their accomplishments or events, written by someone else.
What is a biography?
Going on a road trip with no internet access? You might want to bring type of book that contains a collection of maps.
What is an atlas?
A special term for books that cannot be borrowed and must be used only in the library.
What are reference books?
This book by R.J. Palacio, which was made into a movie last summer, teaches us not to judge by appearances and to stand up for those who are different.
What is Wonder?
If you have a library card, this app allows you to download free e-books.
What is Libby?
Fables and fairy tales are examples of this genre.
What is fantasy?
This numeric system is used by libraries around the world to organize non-fiction books.
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
This is the word for a fake name used by an author when they don't want to publish using their real name.
What is a pseudonym?
This quirky author only wrote children's books that rhyme.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Fictional character Percy Jackson has adventures in the ancient mythology of what country?
What is Greece?
This genre uses humour to criticize and make fun of serious topics.
What is satire?