I Illustrated by Joe Jones Title Page The Mouse and the Cat Written by Jane Smith I Illustrated by Joe Jones The title page is found at the front of the book. It informs the reader of the title, author, illustrator, and publisher.

Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 7 Chapter 2 15 Chapter 3 27 Chapter 4 36 Chapter 5 45 The table of contents is found at the beginning of the book. It lets people know what page each section or chapter begins.

Headings The headings are at the top of the page. They tell you what the paragraph, article or chapter is called.

Subheadings Subheadings tell more about the heading. The words are in smaller print. They usually are underneath the heading.

Captions Captions have information near or below a photograph or illustration. They tell you more about the picture. This tortoise moves slowly across the grass. It enjoys sitting in the shade and eating leafy plants.

Sidebar Sidebars have information to the side of the main text, usually in a rectangle. They tell you more information about a similar topic.

Glossary The glossary is like a little dictionary found at the end of the book. It provides the definitions for keywords found in that specific book.

Index Index butterfly 7 caterpillars 4 cocoon 9,11 dragonfly 14,17 ladybugs 23 An index is found at the end of a book. It includes key words in alphabetical order. There will also be a page number to signal where that keyword can be found in the book.

A timeline shows the order of when things happen. Mrs. Smith’s Academic Events 1979 1990 1993 1997 2002 2009 Graduated Elementary School Graduated Middle School Graduated High School Graduated College Born Earned Masters Degree

A map shows where something is in our world.

A chart organizes information so that it can be seen in a new way. This is a pie chart.

Diagram A diagram is a simple drawing, which shows the parts or functions of something.

Labels Labels identify the parts of something. They tell you what that part is called.

A graph also organizes information so that it can be seen. These are bar graphs.

A table organizes written information. After School Sports Soccer Joey Sam Basketball Sally John Swimming Frank Karen

Photographs are real pictures of things.

Illustrations Illustrations are drawings. Sometimes real photographs aren’t available.

Italic Words This fish lives in warm tropical waters. Italic words are slanted and help the reader understand which words are important. This fish lives in warm tropical waters.

Bold Print Bold words are made with thick, dark, or heavy lines. They show you what words are important. This zebra has black and white stripes.

Hyperlinks are usually in color. www.brainpopjr.com A computer hyperlink is a word or group of words that will connect to a website on the internet. Hyperlinks are usually in color.