Library Skills
What do you use to tell where in the library a book is located?
What is a Call Number?
What is a Fiction Book?
Stories that are made up.
What are Biographies?
True stories written about a rea person's life.
Name a book or series written by Dav Pilkey...
Dog Man
Cat Kid Comic Club
Captain Underpants
How do you leave the library when it is time to line up?
Push in chair, and line up quietly at the door.
How is a book properly returned to the shelf?
In it's proper place with the spine facing outward.
What is a Non-Fiction Book?
A book written with true facts.
Books written in this Genre, often involve magical worlds, mythical creatures, and adventures...
What are Fantasy Books?
Name a book or series written by Kate DiCamillo....
Mercy Watson Series
The Tale of Despereaux
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Because of Winn Dixie
The Magician's Elephant
Finish the statement, "Success is 95% _________"
Organization
How are our Fiction Books organized?
By the first 3 letters of the Author's last name.
Where would I find a Picture Book?
In the E section.
Examples of books written in this Genre are, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and "Dork Diaries"
Fiction
Name a book or series written by Raina Telgemeier?
Smile
Sisters
Ghosts
Guts
The Baby-Sitters Club
What would the Call Number be for the book, "The Lightning Thief?"
FIC RIO
What do we use to help prevent books from being put in the wrong place on the shelf?
Shelf Markers
What can I do if a book that I need is already checked out?
Ask to put it on Hold.
What do you call a document where you can find countries, states, cities and oceans?
A Map
Name a Book or Series that was written by Shel Silverstein...
The Giving Tree
Falling Up
A Light in the Attic
Runny Babbit
What is the difference between a Primary Source vs a Secondary Source?
Primary sources provide direct firsthand evidence about an event or topic.
Secondary sources analyzes, interprets or summarizes information from the primary source.
Give one example of a Primary Source
Photographs, Creative Works, Research Papers, Diaries, Letters, Speeches, Memos, etc.
Where do we checkout our books?
The Circulation Desk
Where would I find a book on the life of St. Francis?
The Saints Section
What series did Tui T. Sutherland write?
"Wings of Fire"
What is an example of a Secondary Source?
Textbooks, Articles, Biographies, Books/Articles interpreting events, ideas or research findings.