parts of a book scavenger hunt

Name:______________________

This page can help you get to know the parts of a book. To do the activity, you need a nonfiction book.

1. The title page is the first or second page in a book. It tells the name of the book. It also tells who wrote it (author) and the company that (published) it.

Title of your book:_______________________________________________

Author or authors of your book:____________________________________

Publisher of your book:___________________________________________

2. The copyright page comes next. It tells what year the book was published.

The copyright year of your book is:_________________________________

3. The contents page lists the chapters in a book. How many chapters does your book have?________________________________________________

What is the first chapter called?____________________________________

4. Check each kind of picture found in your book:

( ) color drawings ( ) black and white drawings
( ) color photographs ( ) black and white photographs
( ) Maps ( ) diagrams

5. A glossary defines special words used in the book. Does your book have a glossary?( ) yes ( ) no

If it does, list one word in the glossary:_______________________________________

6. An index tells the pages whe
re you can find different topics. Does your book have an index ? ( ) yes ( ) no

If it has an index, list one word in the index:______________________________