Dewey Decimal System

What does the Dewey Decimal System do for the library?

• It helps you find and organize books
• It helps you feel cool
• It makes you want to read
• It helps you on the computer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Where in the library would there be a book on astronomy?

• 900
• 500
• 400
• 000

Where could you find a book about medicine ?

• In the 600
• In the 800
• In the 500
• In the 200

Where will you find a book about fairy tales?

• 398
• 500
• 600
• 700

Where will you find a book about religion?

• 200s
• 400s
• 900s
• 700s

Where will you find a book about cars?

• 600s
• 900s
• 800s
• 100s

The Dewey Decimal System was devised by ______ Dewey.

• John
• Huey
• Melvil
• Louie

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

It goes in...

• Picture books (E)
• Chapter books (FIC)
• Comic books (741.5)
• Cookbooks (641.5)

To find the call number of a book in the library you search the__________?

• Shelves
• OPAC
• Card catalog
• Dictionary

Classification puts things together that are ____

• Different
• Unusual
• Wrong
• Similar