ELD Standards

• Reading Comprehension– Read and identify text feature such as title,

table of contents, chapter heading, diagrams, charts, glossaries, and indexes in written texts.

                 Book Cover

                                                              

                                                                                                                   

The cover is the front of a book.

•It can be a hardcover book, which means it has a thick and stiff cover. •A softcover is called a paperback book cover. This cover can be really thin and tears easily.

The cover usually has the Title of the book and the person's name who wrote

the book.

                 Book Spine

                                                        

                                                                        

This is the spine of a book.

It is the part you can see when the book is on the

library bookshelf. Find the book's Title,

Author and Publisher on the spine. 

                 The Answer to Question.

Question: Find the book's Title, Author and Publisher on the spine. 

                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Answer: 1.The Title is Ellie Paints a Picture.

2.The Author is Sally Squirrel.

3.The Publisher is Nut Press.

                                  Call Number

                                     

                                                                      

 

On the spine is the Call Number.  Libraries print this number or word on the book to help us find it on the bookshelves. 

Books are identified as Fiction (Made-Up Story)and Non-Fiction (Fact Based Story)

                                                    

                                                                        

                                                                             

                                               

                 Table of Contents

                                                                   

                                                             

This is the Table of Contents.

The main part of the book written by the author is called the Text. This text is divided into different sections called chapters. The Table of Contents page lists the chapters with their page numbers.  Listing the chapters makes finding information or subjects easier.  

                 Book Index

                                                                            

                                                                          

The Index is an alphabetical list of

topics and their page numbers

placed at the end of a book. The

topics can be of important people, places or subjects found in the book.

                 Glossary

                                                                                  

                                              

The Glossary is an alphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words used in the book.  

Pronunciation example of the word vertical:

                                                                                

                                                

Go to the next page for the Glossary of this Media Show.

                 Parts of a Book Glossary

The Parts of a Book

 Glossary

Author Person who writes the book

Call Number The number or name on the spine of the book to find it

Cover The front covering to the book usually tells the title and author

GlossaryAlphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words

Illustrator Person who draws the picture for a book

IndexAlphabetical list of topics and their page numbers placed at the end of a book

Publisher Company who prints the book

SpineThe covered edge of the book that has the call number, title, author and publisher

Table of Contents

List of chapters with their page numbers

Text Main part of the book written by the author

Title Name of the book

Title PageFirst page of a book that tells the title, author, illustrator, and

publisher.

                 Credits for Parts of a Book

Media Show

Credits:

•Book Worm by Kitty Roach •Quia: Parts of a Book http://www.quia.com/custom/3606main.html •KD PC Download http://kidsdomain.com/down/pc/lfpartsbook.html