Mystery October Genre of the Month

Mystery Mystery stories are fiction stories in which a detective solves a crime or a series of crimes. The detective character in a mystery may be a private investigator, a police officer, an elderly man or woman, an animal such as a cat or dog, or a young girl or boy. The detective usually does not get paid for solving the crime. He or she just does it for enjoyment.

Examples of Mystery Books

Where can you find mystery books in the Media Center? You may only check out 1 Wildcat Favorite at a time. Not all books in this section are mystery books.

Type in “mystery” in the Find or Search box. Then press Enter.

F means upper Fiction. Adl is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. E means Easy Fiction. CUS is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name.

Secret Symbols Remember, Secret Symbols are hidden in random books that fall into the Genre of the Month. To find a Secret Symbol, you must check out a book that falls into the Genre of the Month. If you find a Secret Symbol, bring the symbol and the book back to the Media Center on your next visit and you will win a prize! And remember if you find a Secret Symbol, it’s a secret as to what it looks like. So don’t tell anyone. Let everyone have a chance to discover the “secret” for themselves.

Previous Genres of the Month These are stories that are not true, but teach a true lesson. Tall tales, fables, and legends are many times found in the non- fiction section because of the lessons they teach. These are stories that are believable, but not true. Realistic stories are set in the present. Realistic fiction stories do not have characters like aliens, talking animals, or fairies.

Tall Tales A tall tale is story with unbelievable elements that is told as if it were really true. Many tall tales are written about real people, but the events in the story are very exaggerated.

Fables A fable is a short, make-believe story that teaches a lesson. The characters in a fable are usually animals.

Legends A legend is a story, usually about a person, that is passed down and is considered historical, but not necessarily true.

Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is believable fiction that takes place in the present.

Any questions?

Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends Realistic Fiction Mystery MC Policies MC Sections

Question: Of the three, which of these is a short, make-believe story that teaches a lesson and usually has animals as characters: tall tale, fables, or legends? Check Your Answer Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 10 points

Answer: Fable Back to the Game Board Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 10 points

Question: True or False? Paul Bunyan is an example of a Tall Tale. Check Your Answer Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 20 points

Answer: True Back to the Game Board Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 20 points

Question: In what section of the Media Center will you usually find Tall Tales, Fables and Legends? Check Your Answer Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 30 points

Answer: The Non-Fiction section Back to the Game Board Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 30 points

Question: True or False? The Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a Fable. Check Your Answer Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 40 points

Answer: True Back to the Game Board Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 40 points

Question: Name an example of a book that would be a Tall Tale, Fable or Legend. Check Your Answer Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 50 points

Answer: Mrs. Nase will determine if your answer is acceptable. Back to the Game Board Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends For 50 points

Question: Is this a Realistic Fiction book? Check Your Answer Realistic Fiction For 10 points

Answer: Yes Back to the Game Board Realistic Fiction For 10 points

Check Your Answer Realistic Fiction For 20 points Question: Is this a Realistic Fiction book?

Back to the Game Board Realistic Fiction For 20 points Answer: No

Question: Where can you find Realistic Fiction stories in the Media Center? Check Your Answer Realistic Fiction For 30 points

Answer: In the Easy Fiction Section Also in the Wildcat Favorites Section Back to the Game Board Realistic Fiction For 30 points

Question: Is this a Realistic Fiction book? Check Your Answer Realistic Fiction For 40 points

Answer: No Back to the Game Board Realistic Fiction For 40 points

Check Your Answer Realistic Fiction For 50 points Question: Is this a Realistic Fiction book?

Back to Game Board Realistic Fiction For 50 points Answer: No

Check Your Answer Mystery For 10 points Question: Is this a Mystery book?

Back to the Game Board Mystery For 10 points Answer: No

Check Your Answer Mystery For 20 points Question: Is this a Mystery book?

Back to the Game Board Mystery For 20 points Answer: Yes

Check Your Answer Mystery For 30 points Question: Where can you find Mystery stories in the Media Center?

Back to the Game Board Mystery For 30 points Answer: In the Easy Fiction Section Also in the Wildcat Favorites Section

Check Your Answer Mystery For 40 points Question: Is this a Mystery book?

Back to the Game Board Mystery For 40 points Answer: Yes

Question: Can the main character in a Mystery book be an animal? Check Your Answer Mystery For 50 points

Back to the Game Board Mystery For 50 points Answer: Yes

Question: How many items can you check out of the Media Center at one time? Check Your Answer MC Policies For 10 points

Answer: 2 items at a time Back to the Game Board MC Policies For 10 points

Question: How many magazines can you check out of the Media Center at a time? Check Your Answer MC Policies For 20 points

Answer: 1 magazine can be check out at a time. Back to the Game Board MC Policies For 20 points

Check Your Answer MC Policies Question: How many Wildcat Favorite books can you have checked out in your name at one time? For 30 points

Back to the Game Board MC Policies Answer: One For 30 points

Check Your Answer MC Policies Question: How long can you keep books? For 40 points

Back to the Game Board MC Policies Answer: 1 week For 40 points

Check Your Answer MC Policies Question: What should you do if you are not done reading a book but the book is due back to the Media Center? For 50 points

Back to the Game Board MC Policies Answer: Bring the book back to the Media Center and renew it For 50 points

Question: In what section of the Media Center will you find most make- believe books? Check Your Answer MC Sections For 10 points

Answer: (Easy) Fiction Back to the Game Board MC Sections For 10 points

Question: In what section of the Media Center will you find the favorite series chapter books? Check Your Answer MC Sections For 20 points

Answer: The Wildcat Favorites Back to the Game Board MC Sections For 20 points

Question: In what section of the Media Center will you find books that have true information in them? Check Your Answer MC Sections For 30 points

Answer: Non-fiction Back to the Game Board MC Sections For 30 points

Question: In what section of the Media Center will you find the magazines? Check Your Answer MC Sections For 40 points

Back to the Game Board MC Sections For 40 points Answer: Non-fiction

Question: In what section of the Media Center will you find books that you can only use while in the Media Center? Check Your Answer MC Sections For 50 points

Answer: The Reference Section Back to the Game Board MC Sections For 50 points