Dewey Decimal System of Classification

All nonfiction books are arranged in number order on the shelves in their Dewey categories. Here are the 10 Dewey Decimal Classification categories. 000 Reference All reference books such as Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, etc Books about the mind and character; how you think and feel; different ways of thinking about the world Bible, prayers, and myths; peoples ideas about God Government, transportation, education, holidays, legends, folk tales, and fairy tales; how people live and get along Grammar and foreign language Books about plants, wild animals, the planets, land forms, weather, dinosaurs, and arithmetic Books on making or doing useful things such as cooking, nursing, homemaking; also, pets, inventions, safety and health, space exploration (ways people use science) Books on painting, music, dancing, hobbies, crafts, riddles, games, and sports Poetry, plays, and short stories Books on other countries, people, and history

100

Philosophy

200 300

Religion Social Science

400 500

Language Science

600

Useful Arts (Applied Science)

700

Fine Arts

800 900

Literature History

Dewey Decimal System of Classification

On the lines below, write the Dewey numbers of the categories in which you would find these books. Exploring the Sun Familiar Insects of America The Game of Baseball Nancy Drew Cookbook Spanish for Beginners Lets Travel to France World War II World Book Encyclopedia The Funny Song Book Story of Planets Play Hockey Explore the Ocean Encyclopedia of Famous Sayings How to Draw Cartoons The Meaning of Life Eskimo Life Ancient Greece Poems for Every Occasion Computers Made Easy __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Johnny Appleseed and Other Poems __________

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