Library Media Mites Quiz for Third Graders Rankin

You are helping to shelve books in the library. If you have a book with the call number "F ROW" and another with "F ADA," which book should be placed first on the shelf?

• F ROW

• F ADA

• They can go in any order

• Place them on different shelves

You are asked to tidy up the reading area. Which of these actions best shows you understand the purpose of keeping the library organized?

• Piling all the books in one corner

• Placing books back on the correct shelves and straightening chairs

• Leaving books on the tables for others to put away

• Only cleaning up your favorite section

If you are helping a younger student find a book about animals, which section of the library should you look in?

• Fiction

• Reference

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

You are reading a story about a group of friends who solve a mystery in their school. What is the main purpose of reading this story?

• To learn how to solve math problems

• To enjoy and understand the events and lessons in the story

• To memorize every character’s name

• To find out how many pages are in the book

You notice that some books are out of order on the shelf. How would you plan to fix this problem?

• Ignore the problem and walk away

• Take all the books off the shelf and put them back randomly

• Check the call numbers and arrange the books in the correct order

• Ask someone else to do it without trying

A younger student is having trouble finding a book about space. What steps would you take to help them?

• Tell them to look by themselves

• Ask what kind of space book they want, then help them search in the nonfiction section

• Give them any book you find

• Tell them to come back later

You are asked to create a display for new books in the library. What should you consider when planning your display?

• Only use books you like

• Arrange the books so the covers are easy to see and add signs to attract attention

• Stack the books in a pile

• Hide the books behind other books

You have finished shelving all the books Ms. Kissell asked you to put away. What should you do next?

• Sit and wait for Ms. Kissell to notice

• Ask Ms. Kissell if there is anything else you can help with

• Leave the library without telling anyone

• Start reading a book without checking in

If you see a book that is damaged or has torn pages while organizing the shelves, what should you do?

• Put it back on the shelf and ignore it

• Hide it behind other books

• Bring it to Ms. Kissell and let her know about the damage

• Try to fix it yourself with tape

A call number of a book:

• describes what the book is about.

• tells you where it was published.

• tells you where to find the book on the shelf.

• is made up of a decimal number and the name of the library.