How are nonfiction books categorized?

000-999 - first three letters of the authors last name.

In this picture, the book the call number references is probably what kind of book?

Something by Ernest Hemingway, or maybe a book of poems.

What is the Dewey Decimal System?

A way of categorizing books in a library., A system of looking up books in the library.

The book in this picture would be found in what category?

Fiction because it's a story that is made up.

In a work of fiction, the books are classified how?

F for fiction, first three letters of the authors last name.

A biography is classified with a "B", what do the first three letters stand for?

The first three letters of the person the book is about.

Which series of call numbers for a work of fiction (F) are in correct order? (two are correct)

PAL, PEL, PIL, PLA, RUF, RUG, RUK, RUM

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1
If a book is classified as SC, it stands for what?
Story Collections
Science Fiction.
Sans Comic
Social Contract
2
How are nonfiction books categorized?
000-999 - first three letters of the authors last name.
E - the first three letters of the authors last name.
B - the first three letters of the authors last name
NF - the first three letters of the authors last name.
3
In this picture, the book the call number references is probably what kind of book?
Easy Readers.
Learning How to Draw.
Guinness Book of World Records.
Something by Ernest Hemingway, or maybe a book of poems.
4
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
A guy who likes to read.
A way of categorizing books in a library.
A math system that uses decimal places.
A system of looking up books in the library.
5
Select the series of call numbers that are in the correct order.
574.2, 574.02, 574.03, 574.22
735.01, 735.2 735.21, 735.22
200, 198.02, 800.33, 201.2
567.9, 543.02, 788.7, 643.32
6
The book in this picture would be found in what category?
500's because it's about sharks.
900's because it's from the 70's which means "History".
Fiction because it's a story that is made up.
Biography because it's a true story about Officer Brody.
7
In a work of fiction, the books are classified how?
F for fiction, first three letters of the first sentence.
F for fiction, first three letters of the authors first name
F for fiction, first three letters of the authors last name.
F for fiction, first three letters of the title of the book.
8
A biography is classified with a "B", what do the first three letters stand for?
The first three letters of the topic the book is on.
The first three letters of the authors last name.
The first three letters of the first word in the title.
The first three letters of the person the book is about.
9
Which series of call numbers for a work of fiction (F) are in correct order? (two are correct)
PAL, PEL, PIL, PLA
PAU, POU, PLU, PUE
RUF, RUG, RUK, RUM
AME, BCD, RUF, CUS
10
The top letter (F) on the call number in this picture refers to what?
Famous Author.
Frightening - adults only.
Fiction.
Fantastic book.

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