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Title Page
Table of Contents
Index
Glossary
Subtitle
Heading
Subheading
Keywords
Guide Words
Text Box
Timeline
Illustrations and Photographs
Captions
Diagrams
Labels
Map
Charts and Graphs
Icon
Bullets
Text Features
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Title PageThe beginning page that tells the name of the book, who wrote it, and who published it
Dolphins
of the World
by
Ceta Delphin
Published by
Mereswine Press
Title Page
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Table of ContentsThe list of the parts of a book with their starting page numbers
Table of Contents
About Dolphins . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of Dolphins . . . . . . . 7
How Dolphins Act . . . . . . . 12
Where Dolphins Live . . . . . 15
What Dolphins Eat . . . . . . 17
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IndexA list of important topics in the book with their page numbers
AAtlantic Ocean .......... 15, 16Attacks ...................... 12, 13
BBlowhole ........................... 4Bottlenose dolphin 6, 10, 19
CColor ................................. 8Communication............... 13
DDiving.............................. 14Dorsal fin .......................... 5
Index
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GlossaryA list of the important words in a book with their meanings
Glossary of Termsacrobatics Turns, jumps, and somersaults, done with skill and grace.
behavior How an animal or person actsdorsal fin The top fin on an animal in the ocean
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SubtitleThe title of a chapter or major section
About Dolphins
Dolphins are mammals like humans,
dogs, cats, and monkeys. They
breathe air, feed their babies milk and
have warm blood. Dolphins don’t live
on land, though. They live in the water.
Subtitle
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HeadingThe title of a page or section that that tells what the reader will be reading about
How Dolphins Act
Dolphin Movement
Dolphins are known for their graceful
movements and their acrobatic abiilities.
As mammals they move both under
water and over the water.
Heading
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Subheading
How Dolphins ActDolphin Movement
Under WaterDolphins swim very well. They can also swim very fast, sometimes up to 25 miles per hour when they are in a hurry.
sub-head
heading
subtitle
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KeywordsImportant words about the topic that stand out on the page, either in color, boldface or italic
Dolphins use echolocation to navigate through the ocean. They make clicks and whistles to bounce sound waves off of objects in the water. As the sound waves return, the dolphin hears it, possibly with its teeth.
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Guide WordsWords at the top of the page that tell the first and last topic on the page
porpoise sleeping
Indexguide word
guide word
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Text BoxA separate box of text that tells interesting or important facts
Baby Dolphins
A baby dolphin is called a calf.
It drinks milk when it is young,
just like a puppy, kitten, or baby
human. A calf will stay near its
mother for many months.
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TimelineA line that shows the order that events happened in time
Timeline of Dolphins and Humans
around 600 B.C.E. Dolphins appear in Greek mythology
about 1350 France uses a dolphin on arms of the heir to the throne
1960s A dolphin is the star of a television series Flipper
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Illustrations and Photographs
Pictures that show how something looks: Illustrations are drawings while photographs are made witha camera.
photographillustration
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CaptionsA phrase, sentence, or short paragraph that describes a picture.
A bottlenose dolphin jumping out of the ocean
Caption
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DiagramsA picture that show the parts of something or how something works
EYE
BEAK
BLOWHOLEDORSAL FIN
FLUKE
FLIPPER
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LabelsWords that identify the parts of a drawing or photograph.
EYE
FLIPPER
TEETH
SPINE
RIBS
label
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MapA drawing of an area; like land, oceans, or countries, that helps the reader understand where something happens
Areas Where the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin Lives
LEGEND
LandRange
N
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Charts and GraphsDrawings that explain information
off Norway: 500-1,500
cooler northeast Pacific: 2,250-2,700
tropical Pacific: 8,500
Antarctic: 25,000
Estimate of Location of Orcas in the World
23%
68%
7%
2%
total 37,000
Weight at BirthCommonDolphin 22 lbs.
Bottlenose Dolphin 20 - 66 lbs.
Orca (Killer Whale) 400 lbs.
graph
chart
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IconA small picture that that signals important information or action
Remember! Dolphins are mammals like humans.
Icon
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BulletsSmall symbols at the beginning of lines to show a list
Important Dolphin Words
• Pod - a group of dolphins• Calf - a baby dolphin• Cow - a female dolphin• Bull - a male dolphin• Blowhole - the hole on
top of a dolphin’s head through which it breathes
Bullets