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37 Using the Library

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Using the Library Opening Page

Start-Up Activity

Write the following heading on the board: "What I Know About the Library." Have students volunteer ideas.

Then have them brainstorm responses to this heading: "What I Want to Learn About the Library." This information should help you assess students' knowledge of the library.

Read aloud the introduction to the chapter. This chapter will help students find their way around the library, but so will your library's media specialists. Make sure your students know the names of the media specialists at your school.

Think About It

“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.”

―Ray Bradbury

State Standards Covered in This Chapter

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8

LAFS Covered in This Chapter

LAFS.3.W.3.7

LAFS.3.W.3.8

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

110.5.b.13

110.5.b.13.C

110.5.b.13.D

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

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Searching the Computer Catalog

Ask your students about their experiences using computer catalogs. Explain that a computer catalog is like a search engine for library resources. Review the three main ways to use a computer catalog to discover library resources: 

  1. Title search
  2. Author search
  3. Subject search

Then lead students through "Viewing Search Results."

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.W.3.7
TEKS Standard:
110.5.b.13
NE ELA Standard:
LA 3.2.2.c

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Grade 3
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21st Century Skills:
Researching
English Language Arts:
Prewriting

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Sample Computer Search Result

Provide students time to scan the sample computer search result. Challenge them to identify the title, status, call number, and location of the resource. Then discuss their findings.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.W.3.7
TEKS Standard:
110.5.b.13
NE ELA Standard:
LA 3.2.2.c

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Sample Catalog Cards

Explain that another way to find resources in a library is to use a card catalog, a special box with separate drawers filled with cards relating to specific resources.

Review with students the three types of sample catalog cards on this page. If possible, take your students to your school or local library, and provide time for them to practice using computer and card catalogs.

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Sample Fiction Search Result

Provide students time to scan the sample computer search result. Challenge them to identify the title, status, call number, and location of the resource. Then discuss their findings.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.W.3.7
TEKS Standard:
110.5.b.13
NE ELA Standard:
LA 3.2.2.c

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Finding a Book

Remind students to always write down the call number of the resource they are looking for. The call number will help them find the specific location of the book on the library shelves.

Explain that libraries have separate sections for nonfiction, fiction, and biographies. Review page 201 to show how each type of book is arranged on the shelves. If possible, take students on a tour of your school or local library to show them where the different resources are located. (Also, remember to introduce your students to the media specialists there.)

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.W.3.7
TEKS Standard:
110.5.b.13
NE ELA Standard:
LA 3.2.2.c

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Using Encyclopedias and Other References

Tell students that encyclopedias and reference books include all kinds of useful information about all kinds of topics. Point out that these special books arrange topics in ABC (alphabetical) order, so the information is easy to find.

If your classroom has a set of encyclopedias, have groups of students practice searching for information about different topics of your choosing.

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Using a Library Database

Help students understand that the library provides them access to many resources online. They will find online encyclopedias in English and Spanish, search tools for age-appropriate articles on a wide variety of topics, guides to K–8 literature, and much more.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.W.3.7
TEKS Standard:
110.5.b.13
NE ELA Standard:
LA 3.2.2.c

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Understanding the Parts of a Book

Ask for volunteers to read aloud the bullets about the main parts of a book. Then have students work individually or in pairs to complete the "Parts of a Book" activity:

Write down the page number of the parts of your Write on Track handbook listed below. For answers that include more than one page number, write down only the first page. Use the tips on page 203 for help. 

  1. Title page (Page 1)
  2. Copyright / acknowledgements page (Page 2)
  3. Table of contents (Page 4)
  4. "Writing Tall Tales" chapter: (Page 104)
  5. "Elements of Literature" glossary (Hint: It is located in the "Writing Book Reviews" chapter) (Page 153)
  6. Index (Page 421)

 

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