Parts of a BookParts of a Book

Let’s take a closer look….Let’s take a closer look….

Learning ObjectiveLearning Objective: : Today Today we will learn how to use we will learn how to use the different parts of a the different parts of a book.book. Reading 1.2Reading 1.2

What will we What will we learn to use learn to use

today?today?We will learn to use We will learn to use the parts of a book.the parts of a book.

Partner SharePartner SharePrior KnowledgePrior Knowledge

• What are the parts of a book that What are the parts of a book that you have already learned?you have already learned?

Parts of a BookParts of a Book• Title page: Title page: This is the page This is the page

where you see the title at the where you see the title at the beginning of the book(not the beginning of the book(not the cover)cover)

• Table of ContentsTable of Contents chapter titles chapter titles and the page you will find the and the page you will find the chapters on. chapters on.

• Preface:Preface: tells you why the tells you why the author wrote the book, found at author wrote the book, found at the beginning of the bookthe beginning of the book

Why is it important?Why is it important?

This will help you use the This will help you use the different parts of a book to find different parts of a book to find information quicker.information quicker.

Can you think of a reason why it is important?

Why is it important?

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• After the title pageAfter the title page• Chapter titles and the page Chapter titles and the page

you will find it on.you will find it on.Chapter 1 What is an Ant page 3

Chapter 2 Why ants build nests page 5

Chapter 3 Where ants live page 9

Chapter 4 What ants eat page 11

PrefacePreface

• The introduction to the book.The introduction to the book.• Remember that “pre” means Remember that “pre” means

before.before.• Tells you why the author wrote the Tells you why the author wrote the

book.book.

Why do we need a Why do we need a preface?preface?

• To understand the purpose of the To understand the purpose of the texttext

• Why did the author write the book Why did the author write the book

Let’s Practice

Parts of a BookParts of a Book•Index:Index: a list of different topics a list of different topics

found in that book, found in the found in that book, found in the back of the book, not all books back of the book, not all books have onehave one

•Appendix:Appendix: The extra information the author may have left out, put at the end of a book.

•Glossary: Glossary: Find the meaning of Find the meaning of words you read in the book words you read in the book

IndexIndex

• List of topics or subjectsList of topics or subjects• Located in back of the Located in back of the

bookbook• Alphabetical orderAlphabetical order• Gives very specific Gives very specific

information – details of information – details of contents of the bookcontents of the book

What’s an index good What’s an index good for?for?

• Helps put information in Helps put information in orderorder

• Reduces the time you Reduces the time you hunt for informationhunt for information

Appendix

• The extra information put at the end of a book.

What’s an appendix good for?

• Gives you information or charts that the author may have left out when writing the book.

What part of a book can I What part of a book can I use?use?

a.a.PrefacePreface

b.b.The table of The table of contentscontents

c.c.The title pageThe title page

d.d.AppendixAppendix

I do

•Step 1: Read the question

•Step 2: Ask yourself, what are my choices?

•Step 3: Ask yourself, in what part of the book would I find the information?

•Step 4: choose the correct answer

Jennifer has found a magazine on time pieces. Where should she look to see if there are any articles on Swiss clock towers.

In a craft book where would you In a craft book where would you look to find “How to Make doll look to find “How to Make doll Clothes”?Clothes”?

A.A. IndexIndex

B.B. AppendixAppendix

C.C. Table of ContentsTable of Contents

D.D. PrefacePreface

Show your answer on Show your answer on your white board!your white board!

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Where can you find the reason why the book was written?

a. Table of contentsb. Indexc. Prefaced. Appendix

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Juan wants to know what Juan wants to know what page or pages he can page or pages he can find information about find information about decomposersdecomposers in his in his science book. What part science book. What part of the book would he of the book would he look in?look in?a.a. appendixappendix

b.b. Table of contentsTable of contents

c.c. IndexIndex

d.d. prefacepreface

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In a book about tyrranosaurus Rex, where would you find information about a

pteradactyl?

a. Table of contentsb. Indexc. Prefaced. Appendix

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In my science book I want to find the meaning of the word sedimentary, where

can I look?

a. Table of contentsb. Glossaryc. Prefaced. Appendix

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What do you remember?What do you remember?

• Table of Table of ContentsContents

• Title PageTitle Page• PrefacePreface• IndexIndex• AppendixAppendix• GlossaryGlossary