Education Standards
Riddle Me This
Reading Library Call Numbers
Overview
This activity was created to assist students in identifying various locations in the library by reading library call numbers. Understanding is demonstrated by investing the library organization and creation of their own riddle search with answer key utilizing Google Doc or Sheets.
Library Riddle Scavenger Hunt
The lesson is created for new to middle school, 6th grade students. This Riddle Search is designed to help students read call numbers, identify and locate various sections of their new library. This lesson will need to be remixed to fit the organization of your school library.
It is recommended to create a call number placement key to keep track where the letters have been placed around the library.
Example:
A
PB
FIC FIC FIC
SAG ZIN AVI
B
YA
FIC FIC E
JON DES HOP
C
Classic
FIC FIC
GRA KON
etc.
Riddle Answer Sheet
Why didn't the thief burgle the library?
Because he was afraid the judge would give him a long sentence.
How come the librarian slipped and fell in the library?
Because she strayed into the non-friction section
What did one book say to the other one?
I just wanted to see if we are on the same page
What do you do if pet starts eating your library book?
Take the words right out of their mouth.
Why did the vampire check out a drawing book?
He wanted to learn how to draw blood.
Why does an elephant use his trunk as a bookmark?
That way he always nose where he stopped reading.
What did the detective do when he didn't believe the librarian's story?
He booked her!
Where does a librarian sleep?
Between the covers.
What do planets like to read?
Comet books.
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a computer?
A lot of memory.
What part of a computer does an astronaut like best?
The space bar.
When the cold wind blows, what does a book do?
It puts on a book jacket.
When a librarian goes fishing, what goes on her hook?
A bookworm, of course.
What does the mummy do when he goes to the library?
He gets all wrapped up in a good book.
Work through the PowerPoint below called Riddle Me This.
Write your name on the printed riddle document or make a copy for yourself on the computer.
Quietly search the library for the answer(letters) to the call number clues!
See how many you can quietly get done.
Turn in finished riddles to your teacher.
Create your own riddle search.
Complete the following Library Riddles. Additional riddles can be found in the attached word document.
Why didn't the thief burgle the library?
Because he was afraid the judge would give him a ……
E YA 974.8 PB FIC 081 PB FIC GN PB Classic FIC
YOL FIC MAR FIC HUG BUR FIC NAY 741.5 FIC FIC WES
STE DUA HAR SHA HAR GRA
How come the librarian slipped and fell in the library?
Because she strayed into the ______________ section.
PB 921 974.8 FIC 998.9 GN FIC FIC PB FIC 974.8
FIC EAR MAR ORC BIL 741.5 KON NAY FIC VOI MAR
HAR PET PAT
What did one book say to the other one?
I just wanted to see if we are on the…
PB FIC 497 PB FIC FIC PB FIC
FIC ZIN COU FIC BYA SAG FIC WES
MAC WEI DUA
What do you do if pet starts eating your library book?
Take the _____________ right out of their _____________.
FIC 897 FIC 970.03 PB 497 FIC 358 FIC FIC.
RIO SNE DEV BLE FIC COU VOI HIB NAY CHR
MAC
Why did the vampire check out a drawing book?
He wanted to learn how to…
FIC FIC FIC FIC FIC E 921 YA 970.03
MCN DEV ZIN RIO JON YOL EAR FIC BLE
STE
Why does an elephant use his trunk as a bookmark?
That way he always __________ where he stopped _______________.
974.8 FIC PB FIC FIC 081 FIC FIC GN PB PB.
MAR VOI FIC WES DEV BUR ZIN MCN 741.5 FIC FIC
MAC PET HAR DUA