Parts of a Book
What do you call the front of the book?
Front Cover
What type of story gives you real facts?
non-fiction or informational
I talk and help tell the story.
Characters
How many books can you check out at one time?
3
keep food and drinks away from them
don't leave them laying around
keep them away from baby brother and sister
keep pets away from them
What is the job of the author?
The author writes the story.
What type of story is made up out of the author's head?
Fiction
Where the characters are
Setting
What is the first thing you should do when you enter the media center?
check-in your books
Why should you stay in your designated seat?
to keep from spreading germs
to keep from catching germs
What is the job of the illustrator?
The illustrator draws the pictures.
What is another word for an informational text?
non-fiction
The problem in the story.
Conflict
What should you use to take a book off the shelf?
Shelf-marker
What part of the book has the AR dot and spine label?
spine
What is another word for the pictures the illustrator draws?
illustrations
What is another word for a fictional story?
Fantasy
The solution in the story.
Resolution
Where does your shelf-marker go when you are done using it?
The "used" bin.
What part of the book is like a mini-dictionary?
glossary
What information do you find on the title page?
author, illustrator, copyright, and publisher
What genre is a book about a person?
biography
The action in the story or the things that happen in the story.
events
What do you need in order to check out?
your student ID/badge
What part of the book has the names of the chapters or sections of the book?
Table of Contents