Parts Of A Book

Question 0

Spine

Answer 0

Outer edge of book with pages attached to inside spine

• information listed:
• author’s name
• title
• name of publisher

Question 1

Front cover

Answer 1

Outer top cover

• iInformation listed:
• title (subtitle)
• author’s name
• illustrator’s name
• awards
• blurbs
• cover design

Question 2

Page

Answer 2

Found throughout the book

• information listed:
• one side of a printed sheet with text and/or illustrations on it

Question 3

Back cover

Answer 3

Outer bottom cover

• information listed:
• summary
• blurbs
• bar code
• ISBN
• recommended age
• price etc.

Question 4

Title page

Answer 4

First printed page inside

• information listed:
• title/subtitle
• author’s name
• illustrator’s name
• publisher

Question 5

Copyright Page

Answer 5

Usually printed on the back of the title page or at the end of the book.

• information listed for current edition:
• copyright notice
• publication information
• printing history
• cataloging information from the Library of Congress
• publisher’s address
• legal notices

Question 6

Dedication page

Answer 6

Across from copyright page

A message from the author to thank or honor one or more people

Question 7

Table of contents

Answer 7

Usually found towards the front of the book

• helps reader understand structure of book so s/he can quickly see and find information.
• lists chapters and corresponding page numbers sequentially
• it is like a map of the book

Question 8

Main text

Answer 8

Found throughout the book

• the words that fill the book
• readers spend most of their time on this text
• the text is frequently divided into chapters in a book

Question 9

Chapter

Answer 9

Often found throughout a book

• one of the main parts of a book
• chapters usually have sequential number and/or title

Question 10

Glossary

Answer 10

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 within a book

Question 11

Index

Answer 11

Located at the very end of a nonfiction book

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

Question 12

Author’s Biography

Answer 12

Located at the end of the book or on the inside flap of the dust jacket.
- Provides information about the author and/or illustrator’s life and work

Question 13

Preface

Answer 13

Located before the first chapter

-A short introduction usually about how the book came to be or how the idea for the book developed

Question 14

Epilogue

Answer 14

Located after the last numbered chapter

• A short passage added to the end of a book
• Brings closure to he store from within the work, often discussing the fate of the characters

Question 15

Afterword

Answer 15

Located at the end of a book

- Usually is about how the book came to be or how the idea for the book developed