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.

Herman Teaches the Parts of a Book                                 Hi, my name is Herman. I am a Book Worm. Follow me to learn about the different parts of a book. Are you ready? Go to the bottom of this page and click on the arrow. This will turn the page.

The cover is the front of a book.                  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.

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

Question: 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: The Title is Ellie Paints a Picture. The Author is Sally Squirrel. The Publisher is Nut Press.

On the spine is the 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)                                                                                                                             

This is the 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.

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

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