Parts of a Non-Fiction Book

Cover Back Cover Front Cover Spine holds the book together

Cover Title the name of the book. Author the person who wrote the words Series Title the name of the series

Title Page Page in front of the book with the title, author, illustrator, publisher, and place of publication. Page in front of the book with the title, author, illustrator, publisher, and place of publication. Title and authors. Publisher and Place of Publication

Copyright The year the book was published (made). The year the book was published (made). You have to search hard sometimes. Look for ©. Arcturus Publishing owns the rights.

Table of Contents Tells the order of chapters in the book. Tells the order of chapters in the book. Tells you what each chapter in the book is about. Tells you what each chapter in the book is about.

Typeface The style of the print in the book. The style of the print in the book. Many different styles. Many different styles.

Typeface Sometimes the typeface is bold; sometimes it is in italics. Sometimes the typeface is bold; sometimes it is in italics. Bold is darker type. Italics slants to the right.

Map Helps you locate (find) different places in the world. Helps you locate (find) different places in the world.

Diagram Drawing or photograph with parts that are labeled. Drawing or photograph with parts that are labeled. All the words in red are labels. See the lines pointing to parts of the picture?

Diagram Labels identify or explain part of the diagram.

What is this? What is this? A diagram? A diagram? An illustration? An illustration? While it may look like a diagram, it is really an illustration or picture. What is underneath the picture?

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Graph Shows numerical information so that comparisons can be made. Shows numerical information so that comparisons can be made. Graph

Chart Organizes information (numbers or words) in columns and rows so that it is easier to understand. Organizes information (numbers or words) in columns and rows so that it is easier to understand. Chart with numbers.

Chart Chart with words.

Sidebar Sidebars are boxes of information to the side of the main text. Sidebars are boxes of information to the side of the main text. Sidebar What is this?

Caption One or two sentences that explain or describe a picture. One or two sentences that explain or describe a picture. Caption What is the type style?

More Sidebars and Captions

Sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference. Can you tell what is the sidebar and what is the caption here? Sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference. Can you tell what is the sidebar and what is the caption here?

Timeline Order of events over time. Order of events over time.

Glossary A small dictionary in the book that explains difficult words in the text. A small dictionary in the book that explains difficult words in the text.

Bibliography List of books and Internet sites that you can use to find more information. List of books and Internet sites that you can use to find more information. Can be called many things... Can be called many things...

Index Alphabetical list of the important topics in the book with their page numbers. Alphabetical list of the important topics in the book with their page numbers. What does this tell you? What does this mean?

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