1. Dewey Decimal Game

2. 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

3. A. Dewey Decimal Classification

4. 2.How many main classes are there in the DDC? a. 10 b. 50 c. 5550 d. 100

5. A.

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

8. 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

9. b. The First Light Bulb

10. 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

11. a. Reference books

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

13. c. Technology

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

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

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

18. 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

19. a. Literature

20. 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

21. 600s

22. 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

23. 200s Religion

24. 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

25. 300s Social Science and Folklore

26. 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

27. B BIOGRAPHIES

28. 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

29. 500s Natural Science OR 600s Technical Science

30. 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!