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Dewey Decimal System

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This book can be found in what section?
a)
Picture books (E)
b)
Chapter books (FIC)
c)
Comic books (741.5)
d)
Cookbooks (641.5)
2.

This Call Number

641.5

KIN

is found in which section?

a)
Easy Books
b)
Fiction Books
c)
Non-Fiction Books
d)
Resource Books
3.

This Call Number

E

BOO

is found in which section?

a)
Easy Books
b)
Fiction Books
c)
Non-Fiction Books
d)
Resource Books
4.
It goes in...
a)
Picture books (E)
b)
Chapter books (FIC)
c)

Graphic Novels (GN)

d)
Cookbooks (641.5)
5.
How many sections are in the Dewey Decimal System?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
100
d)
5
6.
It goes in...
a)
Horse books (636)
b)
Learning languages (413)
c)
Biography/about a person books (921)
d)
Fairy tales (398.2)
7.
It goes in...
a)
Horse books (636)
b)
Learning languages (413)
c)
Biography/about a person books (921)
d)
Fairy tales (398.2)
8.
Where would you go to find a book about President George Washington?
a)
fiction
b)
series
c)
non-fiction Dewey number 590
d)
biography
9.
Who invented the Dewey Decimal System?
a)
Melvil Dewey
b)
Marvin Dewey
c)
Mrs. Callaway
d)
Senior Biblioteca
10.
How are the books in the DDS arranged?
a)
By title
b)
By color
c)
By subject
d)
By author
11.
Jenna LOVES math! What section should she go to?
a)
600
b)
500
c)
800
d)
900
12.
Emma does not like learning about other countries. What section should she avoid?
a)
900
b)
100
c)
400
d)
200
13.
Natalie likes to draw, sing, dance, and write. Where should she go in the library?
a)
000
b)
800
c)
600
d)
700
14.
Where in the library would there be a book on astronomy?
a)
900
b)
500
c)
400
d)
000
15.

I want a book about religion. What section do I need to look in?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

16.

I love reading about World War II. Where can I find some books on this topic?

a)

100's

b)

300's

c)

900's

d)

600's

17.

In the Dewey Decimal System, books are shelved

a)

by number, then author's last name

b)

by author's last name, first name and middle name

c)

by color, then by number

18.
How is the fiction section organized?
a)
In alphabetical order by the authors first name.
b)
In alphabetical order by the authors  last name 
c)
In alphabetical order by the title 
d)
In alphabetical order by the illustrator's last name
19.
What section can you find Harry Potter books?
a)
Non-Fiction
b)
Geo and History
c)
Fiction
d)
Art/Sports
20.

A group of numbers and/or letters on the spine of a book that is known as the book address.

a)

Barcode

b)

Cover

c)

Call Number

d)

Caption

21.

Where will I find Poetry books?

a)

600

b)

800

c)

400

d)

900

22.

Your project is to compare lions and tigers. Where would you go to find books?

a)

500

b)

300

c)

700

d)

200

23.

Which call number would come first on the shelf in the nonfiction section of the library?

a)

398 Smith

b)

599 Baker

c)

543 Anderson

d)

741 James

24.

Match the sections with their numbers in Dewey Decimal System

a)

300

1.

Social Science

b)

400

2.

Language

c)

600

3.

Technology

d)

700

4.

Arts and Recreation

e)

900

5.

History and Geography

25.
Where in the library would there be a book on astronomy?
a)
900
b)
500
c)
400
d)
000
26.
Where can you find a book about arts ? 
a)
400 
b)
700
c)
900
d)
100
27.
What would you find in the 800 ?
a)
Literature
b)
Science 
c)
Arts
d)
Sports
28.
Where would you find a book on computers?
a)
300
b)
400
c)
600
d)
900