Parts Of A book

Question 0

Spine

Answer 0

Outer edge of book with pages attached to the inside

- Information printed on spine: author’s name, title of book, and publisher’s name

Question 1

Front Cover

Answer 1

• Thick outer cover of a book

- Information on cover include: title, author, illustrator, blurb, and design

Question 2

Back Cover

Answer 2

Thick outer cover of back of book
- Information usually found on back cover include: summary of book, blurb(s), bar code & ISBN, recommended reading age, & price

Question 3

Title Page

Answer 3

First printed page inside book

- Lists the following: title/subtitle, author’s name, illustrator’s name (if applicable), and publisher

Question 4

Copyright

Answer 4

Usually printed on the back of the title page
- Lists: copyright notice, publication information, printing history, cataloging information from Library of Congress, publisher’s address, and legal notices

Question 5

Dedication Page

Answer 5

Located across from copyright page

- A message from the author to someone that usually thanks or honors the person

Question 6

Table of Contents

Answer 6

Usually located towards front of book

• Helps reader understand the structure of a book so the reader can quickly see and find specific content
• Lists chapters and corresponding page numbers in order
• It is like a map for the book

Question 7

Chapters/Main Text

Answer 7

The words that fill up most of the book

• Text is either fiction or nonfiction
• Readers spend most of their time on this text
• The main text is often divided into chapters in a book

Question 8

Glossary

Answer 8

Located at the end of a book

• Alphabetized list of important words found in the book along with their definitions
• It is like a tiny dictionary with words for that specific book

Question 9

Index

Answer 9

Found at the very end of a nonfiction book

- Alphabetized list of topics in the book along with the corresponding page numbers

Question 10

Author’s Biography

Answer 10

Provides information about the author’s and/or illustrator’s life and work

Question 11

Preface

Answer 11

Located at the beginning of the book

- Remarks usually about how the book came to be or how the idea for the book developed

Question 12

Afterword

Answer 12

Located at the end of a book

- (Usually written by the author) It covers how the book came to be or how the idea for the book developed

Question 13

Epilogue

Answer 13

A final chapter

- It brings closure to the story from within the work, often discussing the fate of the characters