for a certain piece of information.
Scan each item to find the answer to
the question. Write the answer on the line. 1. What is Joe Perez’s phone
number? ______________________
Pera, Richard
812 S. W. 15th Ave. ... 221-6970 Perez, Joe
4639 N.E. Oak St. ... 690-4432 Perfect Image Beauty Salon
222 W. Main St. ... 222-6115 Perkins, Alice and Pete
4192 S. W. Tulip Ter. .. 891-9962
3. What program is on Channel 5 at 5:00 P.M.? ________________
CH. 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00
2 NBA Basketball NBA Basketball NBA Basketball NBA Basketball Early News
5 All My Problems All My Problems Talking with Sue Talking with Sue Sports Chat
15 Business Hour Business Hour Rock’s Videos Rock’s Videos World News
4. When was Thomas Edison born? ________________
Edison, Thomas Alva (1847–1931), may have been the world’s
greatest inventor. His electric lightbulb, phonograph, and motion picture machine greatly changed the way people lived. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. When he entered public school, some teachers complained that he was not very smart. Instead of paying attention in class, Edison was thinking about things he had seen and read on his own.
5. What was the price of a postage stamp in 1910? _____________
U.S.A. STATISTICS—1910
Population ... 91.9 million Price of a postage stamp ... $.05 Number of states .... 46 Price of an automobile $1,750.00
Average monthly salary for teachers ... $62.23
TODAY’S WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY
SCATTERED SHOWERS
HIGH 62, LOW 46
2. What was the day’s high
temperature? _________________
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THE LIBRARY: W
ORDS TOK
NOWThere are three types of libraries: public libraries, school libraries, and special libraries (such as law or science libraries). Public and school libraries have both fiction and nonfiction books available for borrowing. Most also have materials like magazines, videos, and tapes.
A.
The 10 terms below are important to know when you use a library. Write a letter to match each term on the left with its definition on the right.B.
Circle the word in each group that does not belong. On the back of the sheet, explain why that item does not belong.1. librarian author reference book 2. media center periodical library
3. fiction biography nonfiction bar code
4. reference book nonfiction fiction biography 1. ____ fiction
2. ____ nonfiction
3. ____ biography
4. ____ reference book
5. ____ online catalog
6. ____ Dewey decimal system
7. ____ periodical
8. ____ bar code
9. ____ librarian
10. ____ media center
a. a numbered method of arranging nonfiction
b. a person who works in the library c. computers containing information
on all the books in the library d. a set of vertical bars put on library
materials; allows a scanner to check out and keep track of them
e. an account of a person’s life written by someone else
f. a story based on imaginary people and happenings
g. a written work based on facts
h. a book of organized information that can be used to find facts
i. a library that contains magazines, tapes, and videos
j. a magazine put out each week, month, and so on SPORTS HISTORY FICTION SCIENCE LIBRARIAN RETURNS SS-1_Pgs1-25 23 10/10/07, 11:48 AM
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THE LIBRARY: F
ICTION ANDN
ONFICTIONMost school and public libraries arrange books under the categories of fiction or nonfiction. Most fiction and nonfiction books are circulating
materials. You can check them out and take them home. Some materials, especially nonfiction, are non-circulating. You may only use them in the library. Many reference books and magazines are non-circulating materials.
A.
Read the book titles below. Write F if you think the book is fiction. Write NF if you think the book is nonfiction.1. ____ There’s a Monster in My Suitcase
2. ____ The Life of President George Washington 3. ____ First Aid for Hikers
4. ____ The Mystery of Huntington’s Hill 5. ____ Spanish for Beginners
Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name. For example, look under the letter L for a book written by Jack London.
B.
Renumber the following fiction books in the order they wouldappear on the library shelves. The first has been identified for you. ____ 1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
____ 2. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
____ 3. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson ____ 4. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
____ 5. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
C.
Many libraries organize nonfiction books according to the Deweydecimal system. This system uses numbers to identify 10 major
subject categories. Draw a line to match each title on the left with a subject category on the right.
1. The Spanish-American War a. Technology
2. Industrial Robots b. Religion
3. Jewish Festivals and Holidays c. History
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THE LIBRARY: T
HED
EWEYD
ECIMALS
YSTEMMost libraries arrange nonfiction books according to the Dewey decimal system. The numbers 000 to 999 are used to divide books into ten subject categories.
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATIONS
000–099 General Works 500–599 Science
100–199 Philosophy 600–699 Technology (applied science)
200–299 Religion 700–799 Fine Arts (art, music, sports, hobbies) 300–399 Social Sciences 800–899 Literature
400–499 Languages 900–999 History
You do not need to memorize this system. Libraries post the information.
A.
Read the list of topics. Write the numbers and category for each book. The first one has been done for you.1. famous operas 3. French grammar
______________________________ ______________________________
2. World War II 4. the Internet
______________________________ ______________________________
B.
Some titles do not clearly indicate the subject of the book.Read the book title and its Dewey number. Then circle the letter of the correct subject for each title.
1. Grab Your Umbrella (551)
a. collection of humorous poems b. book about forecasting weather
c. guide to rainy-day activities 2. The Story of Joseph (970.1)
a. Bible story
b. book about Native American Chief Joseph c. story of medical scientist Joseph Lister
C.
Each major Dewey decimal category is divided into subtopics. For example, within Science (500–599), books on astronomy have numbers in the 520s. A book on stars is numbered 523.8. On the back of this sheet, list these books in the order you would find them on the shelves.793.8 Astounding Magic Tricks 551.6 Forecasting Tomorrow’s Weather 598.9 Big Birds of Prey 769.5 The Stamp Collector’s Handbook
700–799, Fine Arts
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