Cover
This is the very front part of a book that often shows a picture and the book's name. What is it?
What is the cover?
The page that shows the book's name and who wrote it is called what?
What is the title page?
The part that lists the chapters and page numbers is called what?
table of contents
The person who writes the words in a book is called the what?
Author
The person who makes the pictures in a book is called the what?
illustrator
True or False — The cover keeps the pages inside safe and together.
True.
What two things are usually on the title page? (Name two)
What is the book title and author (and often publisher)?
True or False — The table of contents helps you find the page for a story or topic.
True
Name one job the author does for a book. (One-word or short answer)
writes the words or story
What can pictures help you do when you read? (One short answer)
help explain the story, show characters or setting
Name one thing you might see on a book cover besides a picture.
What is:
title, author name, picture, publisher logo, or blurb.
If you want to know who wrote the words in a book, which part do you look at?
What is the author?
If you want to find chapter 3 quickly, what part of the book do you check?
table of contents
True or False — The author draws the pictures in every book.
False
True or False — Some books have both an author and an illustrator.
True
Why is the cover important when you choose a book to read? (Short answer)
helps show what the book is about and makes you want to read it
On the title page you see the book name and the author. Where else in the book might the author’s name appear? (One place)
What is on the cover or at the top/bottom of the page?
Show how you would use the table of contents to go to a chapter about "Farm Animals." (One sentence)
Use the table of contents to find the chapter name and go to its page number
If you liked the story, where could you look to see other books by the same author? (Hint: a place in the book or library)
on the cover or in a library catalog
Look at a picture in a book. Give one clue from the picture that helps you understand the story. (Short answer)
example: a picture shows the weather or how a character feels
Tell how the cover and the back cover help you decide if you want to read the book. (2–3 simple sentences)
cover shows pictures/title and back cover has summary/reviews to help decide
Explain why the title page is useful. (1–2 short sentences)
What is it shows the official name of the book and who wrote it.
Describe two things you can learn from a table of contents. (Two short items)
chapter names and page numbers or order of stories/sections.
Write one sentence telling why the author is important to a book.
the author creates the story and ideas
Explain how the illustrator and author work together to make a book good. (1–2 simple sentences)
the author writes the words and the illustrator draws pictures to help tell the story.