1. Dewey Decimal Classification System
Presented to 6th – 8th Grade

2. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.
A made up story
Can tell about things that could happen
Is read for fun
Characters may be like real people or imaginary
NON-FICTION
Has facts that can be checked and proven
The author is an expert on this information.

3. FICTION OR NON-FICTION
Story is created from the author’s imagination
Stories are pretend
Animals or objects can talk, wear clothes, have jobs
People in the story can do things people cannot really do
Story might have funny pictures

4. Fiction is a story that is not real.
Picture books Chapter books Comics Story books

5. Genres of Fiction
Mystery (Nancy Drew) Horror (Goosebumps) Fantasy (Harry Potter) Science-fiction (Star Wars) Myths, Fairytales, Legends (Cinderella) Historical Fiction (Letters from Rifka)

6. Fiction or Nonfiction? Nonfiction Story is true and factual
Stories are about real people
Book gives information
Might have maps or real pictures
Pictures have captions describing the photograph
An index in the back helps find information
Might have a glossary which defines some words

7. Forms of Non-Fiction Text:
What is Non-Fiction?
Text that is TRUE and based on REAL information
Forms of Non-Fiction Text:
Newspapers Dictionaries
Encyclopedias Scholastic News
Textbooks Magazines
Non-Fiction Books

8. Features of Non-Fiction
Table of Contents
Glossary
Index
Headings
Bold Print
Photographs/Real Pictures
Charts, Graphs, and Maps
Captions
Fact and Opinion

9. Fiction or Nonfiction?  a mouse that sings  how to cook spaghetti
 the life of the president of the United States
 a person who can jump over a house
 flowers that sing
 an elephant that wears a ballerina tutu
 wild animals that live in Africa
 the surface of the moon
 a dog that can talk
 how to grow a garden
 a moose that can drive a bus
 how the heart pumps blood in the body
 a tree made of chocolate and gumdrops
 which foods are healthy to eat
 how to draw a bird
 a snowman that comes to life
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Fiction
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction

10. LOCATING NON-FICTIONAL BOOKS IN THE MEDIA CENTER
Non-fictional books are arranged in the media center according to the
DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM!
Non-Fictional books are located in the “well” of the media center.

11. WHAT IS THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM?
The Dewey Decimal System is a classification system that organizes information into ten general subject areas. The purpose of the Dewey System is to make it easy for people to locate materials in the library and on shelves.

12. Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System?
Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851
Melvil Dewey created the number order system for library books when he was 21 years old.
Melvil Dewey started the first school for librarians.

13. Ten Main Classifications in Dewey’s System
The world’s knowledge is divided into 10 categories or groups.
Each group has a main title and is represented by three numbers.

14. The Big Ten! Generalities – 000 Philosophy – 100 Religion – 200
Social Science – 300
Language – 400
Science & Math – 500
Technology – 600
The Arts – 700
Literature – 800
Geography & History - 900
Brings order to the massive amount of world knowledge

15. You Can Judge A Book by Its Cover!
The Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be found on the spine label.
Why?
When the book is shelved, the Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be easily seen.
200Bya
500
Lee
000
Mea

16. Nonfiction Call Number
The Lexile Number comes first
Then the Dewey Decimal Number
Locate books by Call Number NOT Lexile Number
Reading Level
Call Number

17. Generalities - 000 Encyclopedias Almanacs News media Rare Books
Computer Science
Encyclopedias, References

18. Philosophy - 100 Paranormal phenomena Psychology Logic Death Ethics
Feelings
Superstitions
Man thinks

19. Religion - 200 Greek Mythology Different Religions Bible
(Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, etc.)
Bible

20. Social Science - 300 Law Education Folklore Careers Government
About man’s neighbors

21. Language - 400 English Spanish French Other Languages Sign Language
Man talks with other men

22. Natural Science & Math - 500
Mathematics
Chemistry
Plants
Wild Animals
Planets
Man discovers all that is around him

23. Technology – 600 Medicine Agriculture Inventions Vehicles Computers
Pets
Man makes useful things

24. The Arts - 700 Drawing Music Games Crafts Sports Dance
Man makes beautiful things

25. Literature - 800 Children’s Literature Plays Poetry Shakespeare
Man writes

26. Geography & History - 900 States Countries Wars Ancient History Travel
Man writes about
travel, people, and
events

27. Biographies
B OBA
A biography is the story of a real person’s life written by someone other that that person.
Call Number: B (Biography)
First 3 Letters of the Subject’s Last Name
B LIN
B KES
B BEY

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