Dewey Decimal Game. 1.When speaking of libraries, The letters DDC stand for: a. Dewey Decimal Classification b. Dewey’s Carry-out Doughnuts c. Dictionary.

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Dewey Decimal Game

1.When speaking of libraries, The letters DDC stand for: a. Dewey Decimal Classification b. Dewey’s Carry-out Doughnuts c. Dictionary of Dewey Catalogs d. None of the above

A. Dewey Decimal Classification

2.How many main classes are there in the DDC? a. 10 b. 50 c d. 100

A.

4.The DDC is used by most libraries for a.All fiction b.Reference books only c.Mysteries only d.All non fiction

5.Which of the following books would be considered non-fiction? a.Lightfoot the Elephant b.The First Light Bulb c.A Light in the Attic d.Lighten Up, Louise

b. The First Light Bulb

6.What kind of book cannot be checked out of the library? a.Reference book b.Very old books c.Science books d.History books

a. Reference books

7.Books on cooking would fall under: a.The arts b.Science c.Technology d.None of the above

c. Technology

8.Books on sports are in the same class as : a.Magic b.Sculpture c.Photography d.All of the above

9.Books on the German language would be found in: a.Technology b.The arts c.Geography and history d.None of the above

d.None of the above. It would be found in the 400’s with languages.

A Light in the Attic 10. Shel Silverstein’s A Light in the Attic would be found in: a.Literature b.Technology c.General works d.The Arts

a. Literature

11.A book about pets would be found in what group ? A.500s Science B.700s Arts and Recreation C.900s History and Geography D.600s Technology Hint: Pets help us and make our lives easier

600s

12.If I wanted to read a story about Noah and the Ark, where would I look? A.000s General Works B.100s Philosophy C.200s Religion D.300s Social Science

200s Religion

13. I want to read a Fairy Tale about Cinderella. Where will I look? A. 200s Religion B. 300s Social Science and Folklore C. 800s Literature D. 900s History

300s Social Science and Folklore

14.I have to write a history report about Sacagewea. Where will I find information? A.Biography B.700s Arts and Recreation C.800s Literature D.500s Science

B BIOGRAPHIES

15.I have a science project due. Where should I look for ideas? A.600s Technical Science B.500s Natural Science C.700s Arts and Recreation D.900s History and Geography

500s Natural Science OR 600s Technical Science

Do You Know Dewey? Of course you do. And if you have trouble remembering, just look at the chart in the library. Happy library hunting!