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FOMS Library Skills

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are allowed in the library?

a)

food

b)

drinks

c)

gum

d)

none of the above

2.

If a book is damaged, you should

a)

fix it at home.

b)

hide it.

c)

throw it away.

d)

return it to the librarian and let her know it is damaged.

3.
Books about real people are called
a)
Real people books
b)
Biographies
c)
Mysteries
d)
Adventure books
4.
Nonfiction books are arranged by
a)

ABC by author

b)

ABC by title

c)

Dewey Decimal System

d)

They don't have any order

5.
The Dewey Decimal System is organized by
a)
Author
b)
Subject
c)
Title
d)
Copyright date
6.
Fiction books are arranged  by
a)

subject

b)

ABC by author's first name

c)

ABC by title

d)

ABC by author's last name

7.

Where is the call number located?

a)

On the spine of the book

b)

On the title page

c)

On the "boring page"

d)

On the book cover

8.

Drama, by Raina Telgemeier, Hazardous Tales, by Nathan Hale, and Manga books are in which library category?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Graphic Novel

d)

Project LIT

9.

The call number of a book in the library will help you to...

a)

Identify the book's publisher

b)

Tells how many books of the same title are in the library

c)

Locate the book on the shelf

d)

Identify when the book is due back in the library

10.

Which of the following is NOT a good way to pick a book to read?

a)

Choose the thickest book on the shelf

b)

Recommendation by a friend or librarian

c)

Read the summary

d)

Read the first page

11.

In what section of the library will you find the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Reference

d)

Biography

12.

Our library subscribes to different online databases. What do library databases conatin?

a)

software updates for your computer

b)

information from professionals and experts in the field

c)

Pop-ups and advertisements

d)

Information that is not true

13.

What statement is true about call numbers?

a)

Fiction call numbers have letters only

b)

Fiction call numbers have numbers and letters

c)

Non-fiction call numbers have letters only

d)

There is no difference

14.

After unsuccessfully looking around the library for books about photography, you ___________________ in order to determine the location of the book.

a)

Check the card catalog

b)

Use the Destiny System

c)

Walk around until you find it

d)

Ask your teacher

15.

Which of the following is a reason you should cite your sources?

a)

Citing gives credit to the author or first person of the idea

b)

You should not cite your sources

c)

Citing allows another person to copy your work

d)

Citing tells the reader where to purchase the work that you used

16.

A reliable website contains:

a)

Pop-ups and advertisements

b)

People trying to get you to buy stuff

c)

True information given by experts

d)

Publication dates over 10 years old

17.

What type of search would you use to look for R.L. Stine?

a)

Title

b)

Author

c)

Subject

d)

Call Number

18.

Fiction books have

a)

E on the book spine label

b)

Numbers on the book spine label

c)

FIC on the book spine label

19.

Nonfiction books have

a)

FIC on the book spine label

b)

E on the book spine label

c)

Numbers on the book spine label

20.

An E on the book spine label means

a)

Everybody

b)

Everything

21.

More than one book about the same characters is part of a

a)

magazine

b)

series

c)

chapter

22.

Why would you renew a library book?

a)

Because you're done reading

b)

To read it again - or finish reading the book

23.

Does Destiny tell you if a book is checked out?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Where would you look, online. to see what books you have checked out?

a)

Your Gmail

b)

Destiny

25.

Why is it important to return your library books?

a)

So other people can read them

b)

So the books will not be lonely

c)

So we don't run out of books

26.

Do we jump on, or over, the library furniture?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Fiction books are

a)

Stories that come from an author's imagination

b)

Books that are researched by the author and give us information

c)

Stories that are only for little kids

28.

Nonfiction books

a)

Have facts that are researched by the author

b)

Have stories that an author creates by using their imagination

c)

Are books that are only for older people

29.

Eating and drinking colored/scented drinks are allowed in our library.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

a)

Fourteen

b)

Forty

c)

Fourth

d)

Fort