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have mastered listening skills and the ability to
participate in discussions in the library
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read independently and answer questions about what
they are reading correctly
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be responsible for their books
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be reading books and appreciating their value
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understand most library terms
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be logging on to the student computers
and taking Reading Counts tests
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understand how to pick books on their reading level
or pick Reading Counts books
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find the author of their favorite books or books by
their favorite author and be checking them out
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be using the card catalog to find books on subjects
that they are interested in
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be using the reference section and looking for
information
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know what a encyclopedia, atlas, thesaurus,
biography, biographical dictionary, and other reference books are
and be able to use them
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have knowledge of the Dewey decimal system and be
able to apply it when searching for books
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be able to use the library independently and
appropriately
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be able to use the student computers appropriately
for research needs