nonfiction bookparts
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Parts of a non-fiction bookTRANSCRIPT
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Non-Fiction = Numbers
Learning the Parts of a Non-Fiction Book
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Non-fiction books have some parts that assist you in finding
information.• Table of Contents• Glossary• Index
Our Earth
Written by Icy Waters
Illustrated by Blue Teal
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The Table of Contents
• The Table of Contents is like a menu. It lists the sections or chapters of the book and tells on which page they begin.
Introduction 4
Land Forms 6
Continents 12
Oceans 24
Glossary 29
Index 34
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The Glossary
• The glossary is like a mini dictionary of words from the book that you may not know.
• Each word and its definition are called an entry.
• The pronunciation guide tells us how to say the word correctly.
Asteroid (AS tuh royd)An asteroid is one of many small planet-like objects that revolve around the sun.
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The Index
• The index is a directory of words or topics from the book. It is arranged alphabetically.
• It tells the reader on which pages the topic can be found.
Hemispheres, of the earth, 24, 114 – 117 (with pictures)
Day and night
on earth, 18 – 19, 27
on Jupiter, 80
on Mars, 74
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Let’s Practice Using the Table of Contents
Introduction 4
The Sun 8
The Moon 38
Our Solar System 62
The Stars 98
Studying the Universe 138
Glossary 184
Index 188
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Let’s Practice Using the Glossary
AAndromeda Galaxy (an DRAHM uh duh GAL uhk see)
The Andomeda Galaxy is the most distant thing we can see without a telescope. It is larger than our Milky Way Galaxy and has at least 150 billion stars.
Asteroid (AS tuh royd)
An asteroid is one of many small planet-like objects that revolve around the sun.
BBlack hole (blak hohl)
A black hole is a collapsed star or other object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, including light can escape from it.
CComet (KAHM iht)
A comet is a bright object in space made of frozen ice, gas, and dust. It looks like a star with a tail.
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Let’s Practice Using the IndexAfrica moon myth from, 45; sun myth from, 28
Aldrin, Edwin E., Jr. (astronaut), 166
Aleut (people), 111
Big Dipper (star group), 109,
(ice cream cone), 110
Black hole, 124-125, 132
Comet, 64, 65 (with picture), 104-107
Dwarf star, 118
Galaxy, 125, 130-131, Also see Milky Way Galaxy
Lunar, meaning of, 41
Milky Way Galaxy, 128-129,145, 182 (picture), black holes in, 125
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Non-fiction books also have text features that help you find
information fast.
• Bold Words• Captions for pictures• Headings• Subheadings
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Bold Words
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Captions for Pictures
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Headings and Subheadings