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Parts of a Book
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A book of facts that is published every year.
What is an almanac?
100
A book that contains information(facts, explanations, drawings, maps, and photographs) on many topics.
What is an encyclopedia?
100
List 5 things/facts you might find in an atlas.
What is borders, boundaries, bodies of water, land formations and populations?
100
This part of the book is in the front. It gives a list of the main subjects/topics in the book. It also tells the reader where to find those subjects/topics.
What is a table of contents?
100
Brandon wants to call Domino's Pizza but he doesn't have the number. Where could he look to get that information? Give two possible answers.
What is a phone book and internet?
200
A book of maps.
What is an atlas?
200
A soft cover book that can contain facts and/or opinions.
What is a magazine?
200
List 3 types of information a dictionary gives you.
What is meaning of a word, part of speech, pronounciation, syllables, origin of the word, and use of the word in a sentence?
200
Found at the end of a book. It gives a more detailed list of subjects/topics found in a book.
What is an index?
200
Humberto is at the Grand Canyon with his family. He wants to learn more about the Grand Canyon. What resource could he get from the tour guide right away?
What is a brochure and or pamphlet?
300
A book about words.
What is a dictionary?
300
This resource contains articles about important events going on at the moment.
What is a newspaper?
300
List 4 topics a magazine can be about.
What is news, sports, fashion, foods, hobbies, business, computers, history and many more?
300
Found at the end of a book. It gives definitions of important words in a book.
What is a glossary?
300
Nathaly wants to find out more about the geography of Arizona. Where could she look for this information?
What is an atlas?
400
A book that gives lists of synonyms (sometimes antonyms).
What is a thesaurus?
400
This resource is an actual person who knows a lot about a particular topic.
What is an expert?
400
Give 3 examples of an electronic resource.
What is CD-ROM, Website, Internet, DVD's, Videotapes, and Audiotapes?
400
What kind of information might be included in an appendix?
What is material added at the end of a book like; charts, maps, more information, or a glossary?
400
Edwin wants to find out if the word "lead" is a noun or a verb, where could he look for this information?
What is a dictionary?
500
Give three examples of narrative writing.
What is fictional stories, nonfiction stories, science fiction, horror stories, tall tales, realistic fiction.
500
Give two examples of an informational writing.
What is an autobiography, biography, speeches, essay, and nonfiction?
500
List at least ten informational resources.
What is nonfiction books, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, directory, atlas, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, internet, CD-ROM, DVD, audiotapes, videotapes, websites, journals, experts, articles, essays, brochures and pamphlets?
500
Where do find captions? What do captions do?
What is under or beside an illustration? They are short paragraphs or sentences that give explain an illustration.
500
Which would be a more reliable source, an encyclopedia or the internet? Explain your thinking.
What is (answers will vary) Possible answer: The encyclopedia because anyone can create a website on the internet that could possibly contain false information.