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If you can identify the parts of a book, you can easily find the
information that you need.
Read the chart below. Then write the correct part of a book to
answer each question.
Front of a book Back of a book
Title page: tells the book’s title and
author
Chapter titles: tells the names of
the chapters
Table of contents: lists the chapter
titles and the page number on which
each chapter begins
1. Which part of a book has notes that give additional information?
2. In which part of a book can you fi nd the defi nitions of words?
3. Where can you fi nd the fi rst page number of a chapter?
4. Which two parts of a book are arranged in alphabetical order?
5. How could you learn whether a topic or person you are researching is
mentioned in a book?
Practice
6. How could you fi nd information about books or articles that an author used
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to write the book you are reading?
Getting Out the Vote • Grade 5/Unit 4
Index: an alphabetical listing of
names and topics and the page
numbers that apply to each item
Glossary: an alphabetical list of
words and definitions
Endnotes: notes that give
additional information
Study Skill:
Parts of a Book
Bibliography: a list of writings
that includes the date and place
of publication
At Home: Identify each part of a favorite book. Write the
names of the parts you fi nd, including any that are not
mentioned in the list above.
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