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
Glossary
Alphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words
Illustrator
Person who draws the picture for a book
Index
Alphabetical list of topics and their page numbers placed at the end of a book
Publisher
Company who prints the book
Spine
The 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 Page
First 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