Library Vocabulary for grades 1 and 2.

1. Library Skills Quiz
Which word is the answer to these questions?

2. the place in the school where
you can check out books?
Which word means:
EXAMPLE

3. THE LIBRARY
The place in the school where you check out books is…

4. the pictures in the book?
Which word means:

5. ILLUSTRATIONS
The pictures in the book are called:

6. the type of book that’s
a made-up story?
What do we call:

7. FICTION
The type of book that’s a made up story is:

8. the sticker that is on the spine of
the book and tells you where to
find the book in the library?
What do we call:

9. SPINE LABEL
The sticker that is on the spine of the book and tells you
where to find the book in the library is the:

10. a book that interests you and isn’t
too easy or too hard to read?
Which word means:

11. JUST RIGHT BOOK
A book that interests you and isn’t too easy or too hard
to read is a:

12. the type of book that gives us facts
and information about things?
What do we call:

13. NON-FICTION
The type of book that gives us facts and information
about things is:

14. the part of the book that faces out
on the shelf and tells the title of
the book?
What do we call:

15. SPINE
The part of the book that faces out on the shelf and
tells the title of the book is the:

16. something that is put between the
pages of a book to hold the reader’s
place?
Which word means:

17. BOOKMARK
Something that is put between the pages of a book to
hold the reader’s place is a:

18. a fictional story from “once upon a
time” with enchanted characters and
events?
What do we call:

19. FAIRY TALE
A fictional story from “once upon a time” with
enchanted characters and events is a:

20. the order in which books are
organized on the shelf?
Which word means:

21. ABC ORDER
The order in which books are organized on the shelf is:

22. the name of a book?
Which word means:

23. TITLE
The name of a book is the:

24. the card with your name on it that
is scanned when you check out
books?
What do we call:

25. LIBRARY CARD
The card with your name on it that is scanned when you
check out books is your:

26. a type of fiction book with
pictures that anyone can read?
What do we call:

27. EVERYBODY
BOOK
A type of fiction book with pictures that anyone can
read is called an:

28. the person who writes the
words in a book?
What do we call:

29. AUTHOR
The person who writes the words in a book is the:

30. the program used to watch video
storybooks on the computer?
What is:

31. BOOKFLIX
The program used to watch video storybooks on the
computer is called:

32. a book that gives facts and
information about an important
person?
What do we call:

33. BIOGRAPHY
A book that gives facts and information about an
important person is called a:

34. the list of books for kids age 2
through grade 2?
What do we call:

35. 2 x 2 LIST
The list of books for kids age 2 through grade 2 is called the:

36. the store that comes to the library
each year where you can shop for
books to buy?
What do we call:

37. BOOK FAIR
The store that comes to the library each year where you
can shop for books to buy is called the:

38. the stick that is used to hold a
book’s place on the shelf?
Which word means:

39. SHELF MARKER
The stick that is used to hold a book’s place
on the shelf is called a:

40. the sticker that is scanned into the
computer when you check out
your book?
What do we call:

41. BARCODE
The sticker that is scanned into the computer when you
check out your book is called a:

42. the award given to the book with
the best illustrations each year?
What do we call:

43. CALDECOTT
AWARD
The award given to the book with the best illustrations
each year is called the:

44. the person who makes the
pictures in a book?
What do we call

45. ILLUSTRATOR
The person who makes the pictures in a book is called:

46. THE END!