Study Skills: Using the Library
The library contains books and other useful sources of information and is helpful for researching information.
Vocabulary;
| research ... to look for information. |
| reference books... have many facts in them or section of library where books with lots of facts are located. |
| encyclopedia ... books or sets of books with facts about people, places, things and events. Topics are listed in alphabetical order. |
| guide words are on the top of the page and tell you what the first subject and the last subject on a page are. |
| nonfiction books are about real people, places, and events. They are group by topic (books about dogs are all together in one section). |
| fiction books are made-up stories and are grouped in alphabetical order by authors last name. |
| author is the person who writes a book. Look for a book by an author using the author's last name, or the book's title. |
| Internet... can be like a library and used to research information. It has sites that can provide you with encyclopedias, dictionaries, and many other sources of information. |
Literature Link... Ben's Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
Library Scavenger Hunt
Are You a Super Sleuth?
1. Who is the current governor of the State of Wisconsin?
__________________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
2. How long is the governor's term of office and how many terms can he/she serve as governor? ____________________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
3. Who is the mayor of the City of Mayville? _____________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
4. How many council members are there on Mayville's Town Council? __________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
5. How far is Mayville from Madison? ______________ miles What major highway would you travel on to drive to Madison? ________________________________________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
6. What does citizenship mean? _______________________________
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Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
7. What is the capital of the state of Maine? ______________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
8. Name off the things that touch/are neighbors to the state of Maine.
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Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
9. Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? ________________________ Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
10. Name a Wisconsin author ________________________________ and a book in our library by that author ________________________. Where did you find your information? Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Farmer's Almanac, Internet, Non Fiction Books, Fiction Books
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