1. Non-Fiction Genres

2. Essential Question How can I identify the kind of non-fiction book I’m reading? And why should I care?

3. We learned Fiction Books contain stories that are NOT true. Non-Fiction Books contain information that IS true What is Non-Fiction?

4. Non-Fiction Books -provide factual information -have text features that help us understand the text: ~ Table of Contents, Index, Glossary ~ Headings, Subheadings ~ Pictures, Graphs, Charts

5. Non-Fiction Books - are not necessarily meant to be read from cover to cover - are organized by subject or topic

6. Non-Fiction Books contain information that IS true (with a few exceptions) OOPS!! We need to back up!

7. When the Dewey Decimal System was designed, all books were shelved by subject and each subject was given a number. Even Fiction books had a number….813! Because the fiction collection is so large, most libraries have a Fiction section. What exceptions?

8. Other Fiction books with Dewey Decimal #’s are: 394 & 398 Folktales, Fairy Tales and Riddles 811 Poetry 812 Plays

9. WHAT?! Fiction shelved in Non-Fiction?! 394, 398, 811, 812 and 813 are Fiction ABSORB! Discuss with your partner some types of books that are Fiction, but have a Non-Fiction #.

10. How are non-fiction books organized? Melvil Dewey took care of that problem. He was a librarian who devised the Dewey Decimal System. He assigned a number to every subject or topic.

11. Mr. Dewey divided the major subjects or topics by hundreds. Let’s take a look at each division. 000-100-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900

12. BUT, FIRST!! WHY SHOULD WE CARE? The topics that interest you most in life may be found within the non-fiction section! You’ll want to know how to find these books you are interest in reading.

13. 000’s (1-99) were assigned numbers… Books about General Topics or Generalities

14. In Generalities 000’s you’ll find books about: libraries, museums, computers, unexplained topics and reference books like: encyclopedias, almanacs and magazines!

15. Topics in the 000’s that may interest you? Bigfoot UFO’s Ghosts Loch Ness Monster Computer Programming

16. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 000’s ? THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1 st U.S. PRESIDENT BIGFOOT: MAN, MONSTER OR MYTH?

17. 100 - 199 Books about Psychology were assigned numbers…

18. In Psychology 100’s you’ll find books about: -how to understand yourself and others -how to cope with all kinds of things like illnesses, handicaps, and family problems.

19. Topics in the 100’s that may interest you? Down’s Syndrome Being Blind or Deaf How to cope with being the middle child in the family

20. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 100’s ? HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DEATH ITCH & OOZE: GROSS STUFF ON YOUR SKIN

21. 200 - 299 were assigned numbers… Books about Religion

22. In Religion 200’s you’ll find books about: The Bible and Religions like Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian Islam and Buddhism

23. Topics in the 200’s that may interest you? Angels Heaven What different religions teach

24. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 200’s ? BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS I AM CATHOLIC: WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE

25. 300 - 399 were assigned numbers… Social Sciences

26. In Social Sciences 300’s you’ll find books about: Water, Air, Space and Ground Transportation Politics Law Enforcement Schools Folklore (394 & 398)

27. Topics in the 300’s that may interest you? Democrats and Republicans Presidential Elections Customs of other countries Folktales (394 & 398)

28. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 300’s ? HOW WE CHOOSE A PRESIDENT THE MEN OF WORLD WAR II

29. 400 - 499 were assigned numbers… Books on Language

30. In Languages 400’S you’ll find books about: how to communicate how to speak our language and other languages

31. Topics in the 400’s that may interest you? Sign Language Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives How to speak Spanish, French, German or Italian

32. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 400’s ? THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HOMONYMS AND SYNONYMS

33. 500 - 599 were assigned numbers… Books about Natural Sciences (Note root word is nature)

34. In the Natural Sciences 500’s you’ll find books about: things in nature things man did not make

35. Topics in the 500’s that may interest you? Planets, stars, moons, galaxies, trees, plants, animals in the wild fossils, rocks and minerals oceans, rivers, streams, and weather

36. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 500’s ? INSECTSPAUL BUNYAN: A Giant Lumberjack

37. 600 - 699 have numbers from: Books about Applied Science (Technology)

38. Topics in the 600’s that may interest you? Military, Mining, Medicine Farming, Fishing, Hunting Forestry, Railroads Cooking Machines How things are made

39. In the Applied Sciences 600’s you’ll find books about: things that man can do with the things in nature

40. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 600’s ? HENNY PENNY DIRT BIKES

41. 700 - 799 were assigned numbers… Books about The Arts

42. In The Arts 700’s you’ll find books about: Recreation Performing Arts Sculpture Architecture Photography Painting/Drawing

43. Topics in the 700’s that may interest you? Martial Arts Dance Skating Sports Racing How to draw dragons, animals or cartoon characters

44. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 700’s ? INSECTS MOTORCROSS RACING

45. 800 - 899 were assigned numbers… Books about Literature

46. In Literature 800’s you’ll find books like: Plays Poetry Short Stories

47. Topics in the 800’s that may interest you? Poetry by Shel Silverstein Books with plays/skits Books containing short stories Books of riddles

48. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 800’s ? Medical Advances Rotten Riddles and Goofy Gags

49. 900 - 999 were assigned numbers… Books about History & Geography

50. In the History & Geography 900’s you’ll find books about: things that happened in the past any place in the world

51. Topics in the 900’s that may interest you? US Presidents United States Ste. Genevieve, Missouri Australia, Antarctica, China Indian Tribes Wars Places to Travel

52. TEST YOURSELF! Which book would be in the 900’s ? The LIFE CLYCLE OF A WOOD FROG THE VIETNAM WAR

53. Discuss with your partner(s) which division interested you the most and why? Generalities 000 (001-099) Philosophy/Psychology 100 Religion 200 Social Sciences 300 Language 400 Natural Science 500 Applied Science/Technology 600 Arts/Recreation 700 Literature 800 History/Geography 900

54. Remember! There are two Non-Fiction areas in the library. Non-Fiction Easy Non-Fiction

55. Why is this system called the Dewey DECIMAL Classification System?

56. 600 Applied Science/Technology 630 Agriculture and Related Topics 636 Domesticated Animals 636.7 Dogs 636.75 Sporting dogs, hounds, terriers 636.753 Dachshunds (Dok-sunt) 600 is a very broad subject, but with each number that’s added, the subject becomes more narrow:

57. Distribute worksheet. No pencils. Discuss with those at your table the answer for each question. Share your answer when called upon. Explain your answer if you can.