2. I Illustrated by Joe Jones
Title Page
The Mouse and
the Cat
Written by Jane Smith
I Illustrated by Joe Jones
The title page is found at the front of the book. It informs the reader of the title, author, illustrator, and publisher.

3. Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
The table of contents is found at the beginning of the book. It lets people know what page each section or chapter begins.

4. Headings
The headings are at the top of the page. They tell you what the paragraph, article or chapter is called.

5. Subheadings Subheadings tell more about the heading.
The words are in smaller print.
They usually are underneath the heading.

6. Captions
Captions have information near or below a photograph or illustration. They tell you more about the picture.
This tortoise moves slowly across the grass.
It enjoys sitting in the shade and eating leafy plants.

7. Sidebar
Sidebars have information to the side of the main text, usually in a rectangle. They tell you more information about a similar topic.

8. Glossary
The glossary is like a little dictionary found at the end of the book. It provides the definitions for keywords found in that specific book.

9. Index
Index
butterfly
caterpillars
cocoon 9,11
dragonfly 14,17
ladybugs
An index is found at the end of a book. It includes key words in alphabetical order. There will also be a page number to signal where that keyword can be found in the book.

10. A timeline shows the order of when things happen.
Mrs. Smith’s Academic Events
1979
1990
1993
1997
2002
2009
Graduated
Elementary
School
Graduated
Middle
School
Graduated
High
School
Graduated
College
Born
Earned
Masters
Degree

11. A map shows where something is in our world.

12. A chart organizes information so that it can be seen in a new way.
This is a pie chart.

13. Diagram
A diagram is a simple drawing, which shows the parts or functions of something.

14. Labels
Labels identify the parts of something. They tell you what that part is called.

15. A graph also organizes information so that it can be seen.
These are bar graphs.

16. A table organizes written information.
After School Sports
Soccer
Joey
Sam
Basketball
Sally
John
Swimming
Frank
Karen

17. Photographs are real pictures of things.

18. Illustrations
Illustrations are drawings. Sometimes real photographs aren’t available.

19. Italic Words This fish lives in warm tropical waters.
Italic words are slanted and help the reader understand which words are important.
This fish lives in warm tropical waters.

20. Bold Print
Bold words are made with thick, dark, or heavy lines. They show you what words are important.
This zebra has
black and white stripes.

21. Hyperlinks are usually in color.
A computer hyperlink is a word or group of words that will connect to a website on the internet.
Hyperlinks are usually in color.