Non-Fiction Genres

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Non-Fiction Genres
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Essential Question

• How can I identify the kind of non-fiction book
  Im reading?
• And why should I care?

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

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Non-Fiction Books

• - are not necessarily meant to be read from
  cover to cover
• - are organized by subject or topic

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

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• Other Fiction books with Dewey Decimal s are
• 394 398 Folktales, Fairy Tales and Riddles
• 811 Poetry
• 812 Plays

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

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• Mr. Dewey divided the major subjects or topics
  by hundreds.
• Lets take a look at each division.

000-100-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900
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BUT, FIRST!!WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

• The topics that interest you most in life may be
  found within the non-fiction section!
• Youll want to know how to find these books you
  are interest in reading.

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000s (1-99)
Books aboutGeneral Topics or Generalities
were assigned numbers
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In Generalities 000syoull find books
about libraries, museums, computers,
unexplained topicsand reference books like
encyclopedias, almanacsand magazines!
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Topics in the 000s that may interest
you?BigfootUFOs Ghosts Loch Ness
MonsterComputer Programming
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the 000s
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THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1st U.S.
PRESIDENT
BIGFOOT MAN, MONSTER OR MYTH?
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100 - 199
Books aboutPsychology
were assigned numbers
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In Psychology
100s youll find books
about-how to understand yourself and
others-how to cope with all kinds of things
like illnesses, handicaps, and family problems.
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Topics in the100s that may interest
you?Downs SyndromeBeing Blind or DeafHow to
cope with being the middle child in the family

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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the100s ?
HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DEATH
ITCH OOZE GROSS STUFF ON YOUR SKIN
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200 - 299
Books aboutReligion
were assigned numbers
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In Religion 200syoull find books about
The Bibleand Religions like Catholic, Baptist,
PresbyterianIslam and Buddhism
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Topics in the 200s that may interest
you?AngelsHeavenWhat different religions
teach
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the200s ?
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
I AM CATHOLICWHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE
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300 - 399
Social Sciences
were assigned numbers
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In Social Sciences 300syoull find books
about Water, Air, Space and Ground
Transportation PoliticsLaw EnforcementSchools
Folklore (394 398)
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Topics in the 300s that may interest you?
Democrats and RepublicansPresidential
ElectionsCustoms of other countriesFolktales
(394 398)
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the300s ?
HOW WE CHOOSE A PRESIDENT
THE MEN OF WORLD WARII
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400 - 499
Books onLanguage
were assigned numbers
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In Languages 400Syoull find books
abouthow to communicatehow to speak our
languageand other languages
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Topics in the 400s that may interest you?
Sign LanguageNouns, Verbs, AdjectivesHow to
speak Spanish, French, German or Italian
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the400s ?
HOMONYMSANDSYNONYMS
THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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500 - 599
Books aboutNatural Sciences(Note root word is
nature)
were assigned numbers
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In the Natural Sciences500syoull find books
aboutthings in naturethings man did not make
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Topics in the 500s that may interest you?
Planets, stars, moons, galaxies, trees, plants,
animals in the wildfossils, rocks and
mineralsoceans, rivers, streams,and weather
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the500s ?
INSECTS
PAUL BUNYANA Giant Lumberjack
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600 - 699
Books aboutApplied Science(Technology)
have numbers from
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Topics in the 600s that may interest you?
Military, Mining, MedicineFarming, Fishing,
HuntingForestry, RailroadsCookingMachinesHow
things are made
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In the Applied Sciences 600syoull find
books aboutthings that man can do with the
things in nature
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the600s ?
HENNY PENNY
DIRT BIKES
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700 - 799
Books aboutThe Arts
were assigned numbers
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In The Arts 700syoull find books
aboutRecreationPerforming ArtsSculptureArchi
tecturePhotographyPainting/Drawing
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Topics in the 700s that may interest you?
Martial ArtsDanceSkatingSportsRacingHow to
draw dragons, animals or cartoon characters

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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the700s ?
INSECTS
MOTORCROSSRACING
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800 - 899
Books aboutLiterature
were assigned numbers
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In Literature800syoull find books
likePlaysPoetryShort Stories
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Topics in the 800s that may interest you?
Poetry by Shel SilversteinBooks with
plays/skitsBooks containing short stories Books
of riddles
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the800s ?
MedicalAdvances
Rotten Riddles and Goofy Gags
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900 - 999
Books aboutHistory Geography
were assigned numbers
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In the History Geography900s youll find
books aboutthings that happened in the
pastany place in the world
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Topics in the 900s that may interest you?
US PresidentsUnited StatesSte. Genevieve,
MissouriAustralia, Antarctica, ChinaIndian
TribesWarsPlaces to Travel
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TEST YOURSELF!Which book would be in the900s ?
The LIFE CLYCLE OF A WOOD FROG
THE VIETNAM WAR
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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

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Remember! There are two Non-Fiction areas in
the library.Non-FictionEasy Non-Fiction
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Why is this system called the Dewey DECIMAL
Classification System?
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600 is a very broad subject, but with each number
thats added, the subject becomes more narrow

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)
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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.