Parts Of A Book
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The document provides brief definitions of common parts of books including the appendix, bibliography, glossary, index, body, cover, copyright page, dedication, and title page. It also includes a sample activity asking students to identify these parts by examining a nonfiction book or textbook. The activity questions require students to find information like the title, author, illustrations, preface or introduction, copyright date, publisher, number of chapters, and included supplemental materials.
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Parts Of A Book
- 1. APPENDIX Supplementary information found in the form of charts, lists and tables. Located in the back of a book. Most often found in reference GLOSSARY books and textbooks. A list of specialized words and their definitions. Usually found in a science book or a book with BIBLIOGRAPHY unique vocabulary. A list of books found in the back of the book. These are either books the author has used for INDEX research or books recommended for further An alphabetical listing of the subjects and the study of the topic. pages where they can be located. Found in the back of a book. BODY The text of a book. The story or PREFACE information. An explanation of the book. Also may be called the Foreword or Introduction. COVER Outside binding. May be either hardback or SPINE paperback. The part of the book seen when it is on a shelf. (In the library, the call number will be on it.) COPYRIGHT PAGE The page that includes copyright information, TABLE OF CONTENTS publisher and other important legal informa- A list of the chapters listed in the order they can tion concerning the book. be found in the book DEDICATION TITLE PAGE Found in the front of the book. A message from The page in the front of a book that tells the the author expressing appreciation to someone title, author and illustrator. for his or her help and support.
- 2. Parts of a Book Using a nonfiction book or a textbook, answer the questions below. 1. What is the title of the book? __________________________________________________ 2. Who wrote the book? ________________________________________________________ 3. Are there illustrations? __________ If so, what types? (drawings, photographs, maps. etc.) ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Is there a preface, foreword or introduction? _____________________________________ If so, who wrote it? __________________________________________________________ 5. What is the copyright date? _______________________________ 6. Who is the publisher? ________________________________________________________ 7. How many chapters are listed in the table of contents? _____________ 8. On what page does the body of the book begin? ______________ What is the last page number in the body of the book? _____________ 9. Circle the parts of the book included in your text: appendix bibliography glossary index 10. Write a two or three sentence review of the book. For example, you may write what you liked about it, what it looked like and how it could be used. Use complete sentences. ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
- 3. Books Through the Ages Using the words in the scroll below complete the rhymes and learn a quick history of the book. 3500 BC 500 AD Way back in the Sumerian’s day writing was During the Middle Ages manuscripts were done on tablets made of __________________. highly decorated. Scribes created books with pages that were _________________. 2400 BC The Egyptians did not create a big fuss when 1300 AD writing hieroglyphics on __________________. In Korea, without much fanfare or hype, inventors produced the first metal moveable 500 BC _________________. To write their messages and figure their taxes, Ancient Greeks wrote on wood tablets covered 1450 AD with ________________________. In Germany, just in case you haven’t heard, the printing press was invented by Johann 295 BC _________________________________. For the Alexandria library, King Ptolemy had many goals. It is said his men collected over 1885 AD 500,000 _________________. So many books could now be printed, there were many to sell. This was the era of the 150 BC popular __________________________. In China a wonderful thing did occur they were the first to make useful _________________. The Future? Will there be books in our libraries in the fu- ture, or will everything be read off the screen of a ____________________________? clay paper computer papyrus dime novel scrolls Gutenberg type illuminated wax