By Christina
C. and Natalie D.
Kindergarten through sixth grade all go to the library for a class. It might appear as though there is nothing you can do in library class except read. You are sadly mistaken. You can also check out books, take accelerated reader tests for points, and expand your vocabulary. The fifth and sixth grades take accelerated reader tests which are used for grades.
For accelerated reader, there
are separate books for each grade to read. Each person has to get a certain
amount of points per quarter. You get these points by first, reading the book.
When you have finished reading it, you go on the computer in the library, find
the title of your book, and then you take the quiz on the book. Each book has a
certain amount of points depending on how hard or easy the book is to read. If
you miss any questions on the quiz, you also lose the opportunity for some
accelerated reader points. When you are done, you can keep reading accelerated
reader books, and taking more quizea, until you have the amount of points you
need.
There are numerous types of
books you can check out including; fiction, nonfiction, reference books,
accelerated readers, easy read books, books to read for your enjoyment, and
there are also videos. Checking out a book is a very simple thing to do: first
just pick out a book that is interesting to you, then, all you have to do is take
it to the librarian and she will check it out for you. Then you can keep it to
read until it is due.
Mrs. Rosen is currently the
librarian at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School and Parish library. There are
approximately eight to nine thousand books in this library. Out of all of these
many books, the I SPY, Guinness Book of World Records, and Harry
Potter are some of the favorites. There are a few special events involving
the library coming up soon. The book fair is the week before Thanksgiving. Children’s
book week is also coming up soon after that. Amazingly, twenty parents are
there to help every week. All in all the library is a place where you can relax
and read a good book.
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