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Library Vocabulary
Library vocabulary and terms
Question | Answer |
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a resource that gives you definitions of words | dictionary |
a resource that is a book of maps | atlas |
a book about a person's life, written by another person | biography |
the genre where characters behave like real people and events can happen in real life | realistic fiction |
the name of the person who draws the pictures in a book | illustrator |
a book of synonyms and antonyms | thesaurus |
the genre where there is usually a good and bad character and might begin with “Once upon a time” | fairytale |
a set of resources that come in volumes; in ABC order with general information on people, places and things | encyclopedia |
a section in the back of a book where you can find definitions of important words | glossary |
the words that appear at the top of the page in a dictionary | guide words |
books with real information | nonfiction books |
the resource with many quick fun facts, records timeline and other quick information | almanac |
the genre where fictional events and characters are mixed up with real events and characters in our past | historical fiction |
the style of book that looks like a comic book | graphic novel |
the genre where phrases may rhyme and can tell a story in verse | poetry |
a list of alphabetical subjects with the page number in the back of the book | index |
the genre that might feature talking animals and magic | fantasy |
the genre that might include people or beings from other planets and events that might happen in the future | science fiction |
the genre where there is a crime or mystery to solve | mystery |
a collection of myths which may include books about Zeus or Athena | mythology |
the resource we use to find current events daily | newspaper |
the person who writes the book | author |
the page in the front of the book that lists the chapters of a book | table of contents |
the number of Dewey Decimal categories | 10 |
the award given to books for illustrations | Caldecott Award |
what is the purpose in writing a book about volcanoes | to inform |