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Nonfiction Genre

Nonfiction Genre. What is Nonfiction?. We learned Fiction Books contain stories that are NOT true. Nonfiction books contain information that IS true. Nonfiction Books. -provide factual information

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Nonfiction Genre

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  1. Nonfiction Genre

  2. What is Nonfiction? We learned FictionBookscontain stories that are NOT true.Nonfictionbookscontain information that IS true

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

  4. NonfictionBooks - are not necessarily meant to be read from cover to cover - are organized by subject or topic

  5. Nonfictionbookscontain information that IS true(with a few exceptions) OOPS!!We need to back up!

  6. What exceptions? 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.

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

  8. How are nonfiction books organized? Melville 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. This way books about the same topic are found together.

  9. 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

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

  11. 001-099 Books aboutGeneral Topics or Generalities were assigned…

  12. In Generalities 000syou’ll find books about: libraries, museums, computers, unexplained topicsand reference books like: encyclopedias, almanacsand magazines!

  13. Topics in the 000sthat may interest you?BigfootUFO’s Ghosts Loch Ness MonsterComputer Programminglibraries

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

  15. 100 - 199 Books aboutPsychology were assigned numbers…

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

  17. Topics in the100s that may interest you?Down’s SyndromeBeing Blind or DeafHow to cope with being the middle child in the familyAre ghosts real

  18. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the100s ? ITCH & OOZE: GROSS STUFF ON YOUR SKIN HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DEATH

  19. 200 - 299 Books aboutReligion were assigned numbers…

  20. In Religion 200syou’ll find books about: The Bibleand Religions like Catholic, Baptist, PresbyterianIslam and BuddhismMythology

  21. Topics in the 200’sthat may interest you?AngelsHeavenWhat different religions teachGreek mythology

  22. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the200’s ? I AM CATHOLIC:WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS

  23. 300 - 399 Social Sciences were assigned numbers…

  24. In Social Sciences 300syou’ll find books about: Transportation Armed Forces PoliticsLaw EnforcementSchoolsHolidaysFolklore

  25. Topics in the 300’sthat may interest you? Democrats and RepublicansPresidential ElectionsCustoms of other countriesFolktales Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines

  26. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the300s ? THE GOLD DUST HOW WE CHOOSE A PRESIDENT

  27. 400 - 499 Books onLanguage were assigned numbers…

  28. In Languages 400Syou’ll find books about:how to communicatedictionarythesaurushow to speak our languageand other languages

  29. Topics in the 400sthat may interest you? Sign LanguageNouns, Verbs, AdjectivesHow to speak Spanish, French, German or Italian

  30. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the400’s ? HOMONYMSANDSYNONYMS THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

  31. 500 - 599 Books aboutNatural Sciences(Note root word is nature) were assigned numbers…

  32. In the Natural Sciences500syou’ll find books about:things in naturethings man did not make

  33. Topics in the 500sthat may interest you? Planets, stars, moons, galaxies, trees, plants, animals in the wild, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals,habitats,fossils, rocks and mineralsoceans, rivers, streams,and weather

  34. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the500’s ? PAUL BUNYAN:A Giant Lumberjack INSECTS

  35. 600 - 699 Books aboutApplied Science(Technology) have numbers from:

  36. Topics in the 600sthat may interest you? Military vehicles, cars, trucks, motorcycles, Mining, Medicine, Farming, farm animals, pets, Railroads, CookingMachinesHow things are made

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

  38. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the600s ? DIRT BIKES HENNY PENNY

  39. 700 - 799 Books aboutThe Arts were assigned numbers…

  40. In The Arts 700syou’ll find books about:RecreationPerforming ArtsSculptureArchitecturePhotographyPainting/Drawing

  41. Topics in the 700sthat may interest you? Martial Arts, magic,Dance, music, puzzles,graphic novels, Skating, Sports, RacingHow to draw dragons, animals or cartoon characters

  42. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the700s ? INSECTS MOTORCROSSRACING

  43. 800 - 899 Books aboutLiterature were assigned numbers…

  44. In Literature800syou’ll find books like:PlaysPoetryShort StoriesJokes

  45. Topics in the 800sthat may interest you? Poetry by Shel SilversteinBooks with plays/skitsBooks containing short stories Books of riddlesJOKES

  46. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the800’s ? Rotten Riddles and Goofy Gags MedicalAdvances

  47. 900 - 999 Books aboutHistory & Geography were assigned numbers…

  48. In the History & Geography900s you’ll find books about:things that happened in the pastany place in the world

  49. Topics in the 900sthat may interest you? US PresidentsUnited StatesPennsylvaniaAustralia, Antarctica, ChinaIndian TribesWarsPlaces to Travel

  50. TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the900s ? THE VIETNAM WAR The LIFE CLYCLE OF A WOOD FROG

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