Fiction vs Non-Fiction
The sequence of events that occur in a story (beginning, middle, end or problem/solution)
What is a plot?
Mix of real and fictional events. Significant historical events are historically accurate, but minor events and/or characters may be added or modified
What is historical fiction?
Database mostly for science topics, including animals.
What is PebbleGO?
GN on a call number
What is Graphic Novel?
1. Define the task
2. Identify and select sources
3. Locate and access information
4. Use of information (read and take notes)
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluate
A list of important words from the book along with their definitions- typically in the back of the book.
What is a glossary?
Fear or anxiety inducing, feeds on your own fears. The monster/villain must be threatening - physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually or all of the above
What is horror?
An app/resource with videos and quizzes.
What is BrainPOP?
B on a call number
What is Biography?
Plan your research strategy (start thinking about where you will find your information).
What is the second step of the Big 6 research process?
An alphabetical list of important words from the book along with the page numbers that they can be found on.
What is an index?
Characters live regular lives, takes place in present time or recent past, conflict themes true to life: self, family, nature or society.
What is realistic fiction?
An app for E-books and audiobooks that you can borrow from anytime (even over the summer).
What is SORA?
Alphabetically by the authors last name.
What is the way the library is organized within a section?
Make sure you know what the task is and you can define the task.
What is the first step of the research process?
A graphic design that explains rather than represents; such as an image labeled to show the different parts of a tiger.
What is a diagram?
Fast paced, running into several problems along the way, with a journey or mission to complete.
What is adventure?
An online encyclopedia sometimes used for Biographies.
What is FactCite?
The first three letters of the authors last name.
What are the three letters at the bottom of the call number?
To be sure given information is accurate and to find the source to be used for further research.
What is the reason for citations?
The central idea, message, or meaning of a story woven into the story through character development, plot points, dialogue, and setting.
What is a theme?
Includes unrealistic scientific elements such as time or space travel, aliens, or superintelligent robots.
What is science fiction?
Database that can be used to read non-fiction books paired with fictional animated stories on many different topics.
What is BookFLIX?
The organization system of nonfiction
What is Dewey Decimal System?
Pulling all your information together and presenting it in a well-organized manner.
What is synthesis?