Table of Contents
Where can you find the table of contents?
At the front of the book.
What is a caption?
A sentence that explains a picture or diagram.
Where can you find a glossary in a book?
At the back of the book.
What is a diagram? What does it use?
A picture that shows how something works or its parts. It uses labels and captions.
What does it mean if a word is bold?
It's an important word.
What does the table of contents show you? (Hint: 2 things)
It shows the names of the chapters and their page numbers.
Where do you usually see captions?
Under or next to pictures.
What is a glossary for?
It gives the meaning of important words in the book.
Where do you find labels on a diagram?
Next to or pointing at different parts of the picture.
Where can you usually find bold words?
In the main text or in headings.
How can the table of contents help you find things quickly?
It helps you see what page each chapter or section starts on.
Why are captions helpful?
They tell us what is happening on the picture or give extra information.
How is a glossary different from a dictionary?
A glossary only has words from the book, not all words like the dictionary.
Why are diagrams useful in books?
They help us see how something looks or how it works.
Why do author's make words bold?
To show that these words are important and should be noticed.
What would you look at in the table of contents if you wanted to find out about a specific topic?
You would look at the chapter titles.
What would you expect a caption to say under a picture of a lion hunting?
It might explain the lion is searching for food or how it hunts.
What kind of words do you find in a glossary?
Specific words used in the book that might be new or tricky to understand.
What would you expect to see in a diagram of a plant? (List what you would see)
Labeled parts like roots, stem, leaves, and flowers.
What should you do if you see a bold word, you do not know?
Look it up in the glossary or ask what it means.
Why do non-fiction books have a table of contents?
To help the readers easily find the sections they need.
True or False: Captions only describe what is in the picture.
False: They often give extra facts related to the picture.
Why is a glossary helpful?
It helps you understand the meaning of important words while you read.
How does a diagram make things easier to understand?
It gives a clear picture of what the text is explaining.
What words are usually written in bold?
Key terms or new vocabulary related to the topic.