4 1 1 check out the library (social studies)

Did you know that the library has newspapers, computers, magazines, CDs, and DVDs?. Ask a librarian When you arrive at the library, ask for help.. The librarian will be happy to show you

H O U G H T O N M I F F L I N

by Kate Johanns

Check Out the Library

by Kate Johanns

Check Out

the Library

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ISBN-10: 0-547-02346-4

When you hear a new song on the radio, are you curious to learn more about it?

You could go to the music store and buy CDs, but CDs are expensive You could ask a friend, but your friend might not know

The girl is listening to her favorite song.

The Place to Go

Did you know that the library has newspapers,

computers, magazines, CDs, and DVDs?

You could search the Internet, but

sometimes it’s hard to be positive that the

information you find online is true

There is a place where you can find

lots of information about your favorite

band—the library You might think that

libraries only have books, but you will

actually find a lot more when you visit one

Ask a librarian

When you arrive at the library, ask for help The librarian will be happy to show you how to use the library properly Librarians have advanced skills in finding information

First, the librarian might show you the periodicals Periodicals are newspapers and magazines There are many different types of periodicals You could look at a weekly entertainment magazine to find photographs of your favorite band

Public Library Online Catalog

Rock Music Title

Home Help

Author Subject

Call Number

Title

ISBN

You can search the library’s online catalog

Search the catalog

Imagine that your favorite band is a

rock band The librarian might mention

that you could search the library catalog

for books about rock music Card catalogs

originally consisted of drawers that

contained cards for each book in the

library Today most libraries have these

catalogs online

After you search for “rock music,” you will have a list of the library’s books

on the topic To find a book, you need to understand how the library works At first the organization of the library might seem peculiar But once you understand it, you’ll see that libraries are easy to use Many libraries use the Dewey Decimal System, which labels subject areas by

number Other libraries use the Library

of Congress System, which labels subject areas by letter These letters and numbers are called “call numbers.”

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Expand your search online

You will find books about all different

types of music You might notice in some

of the books that people used to listen

to music on record players What if you

wanted to know what people used to

listen to music on before record players? In

addition to searching the library catalog, the librarian can help you search the Internet

Ask a librarian to help you choose just the right book

Many libraries have rules that young people must follow when they go online Librarians intend these rules to help you find reliable information and to keep you safe

In your search, you will find out that Thomas Edison made his first recording

of a human voice in 1877 The machine was called the phonograph

Thomas Edison

recorded the

words “Mary had

a little lamb” on

his phonograph.

After Edison’s invention, a man named

Emile Berliner invented a machine called

the gramophone in 1887 This machine

played flat disks, or records Eventually the

gramophone evolved, or changed over time, into what we call a record player

The phonograph and gramophone made it possible for people to listen to records at home.

Look beyond books

What is it like to listen to a record? Your library may have a record player If it does, you can listen to some records

The cassette tape is another type

of music format you might find at the library During the 1980s, many people listened to their favorite bands on tapes

The library may also have CDs that

you can borrow It might even have a DVD

of your favorite band performing

Take the time to explore all of the

music the library offers You will discover

many musicians that have lots of talent

You will also find music to suit any mood Music can make you happy or comfort

you when you’re sad or angry

Libraries often have

many CDs that you

can borrow

When you have found all of the books, CDs, and DVDs that you want to borrow,

go to the front desk to check them out with your library card The best part of going to the library is that you get to

take the materials home and use them whenever you want!

Remember that you will need a library card to check anything out from the library

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Be careful not to miss the due date

If you do, then you will have to pay the

library for each extra day that you have

your materials This late fee is called a fine

As you can see, libraries offer books on any subject—and much more Just ask the

librarian to help you get started Once you

begin exploring, you won’t want to stop!

There’s so much to explore at the library Best of all, it’s free!

Library Terms

book that tell where to find it in the library.

subject, title, or author Each drawer contains one card for every library book.

by subject using numbers.

is returned late.

library materials by subject using letters.

TARGET VOCABULARY Word Builder Make

a word web around the word talent What

talents would you like to have? Copy and

complete the word web below.

Write About It

Text to Self What is your talent? Write a

paragraph describing your talent Explain how

you could use the library to learn more about

your talent or other people who share your

talent Use one word from the Word Builder in

your paragraph.

talents I’d like play guitar ?

TARGET VOCABULARY

advanced

comfort

consisted

intends

mention

mood peculiar positive properly talent

TARGET STRATEGY Summarize Briefly tell the important parts of the text in your own words.

Some days you are in a good one Some days you are in a bad one What is it?

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ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02346-5 ISBN-10: 0-547-02346-4

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Level: N

DRA: 30

Social Studies

Strategy:

Summarize

Word Count: 839

4.1.1 Build Vocabulary