Modesto City Schools Library Lesson Plan

Adapted from Library Sparks, January 2005, p. 14-15, by Tanya Richards, Library Media Teacher

Grade Level 2nd grade

Info Lit Standard/s

2.3 Identifies parts of a book (i.e.: cover, title, title page, author, illustrator, spine, spine label). 2.22 Identifies parts of a book: table of contents, publisher, page numbers, copyright date, and call number.

Library Objective/s To review the parts of a book.

State Standard/s

2 Reading 2.1 Use titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information in expository text.

Time 30 minutes

Lesson Title Parts of a Book

Introduction Inform the students that books reveal important information to the reader with just a quick inspection. Tell the students that once they know where to look they will know where and when a book was published, who wrote it and what information is in it.

Vocabulary Body, cover, copyright, dedication, preface, table of contents, title page

Activity

Display the first transparency. Read the descriptions with the students. Repeat with the second transparency. Demonstrate the terms by showing students examples from actual books. Give students copies of the worksheet. Explain each item. If your students are not familiar with these terms, you may want to guide them through finding each item together rather than expecting them to work independently.

Closure If the students used a textbook, the assignment can be checked as a group. If the students used different books, they may exchange papers and books and check each other’s work. (This is an excellent method for reinforcing the lesson.)

Resources Nonfiction book or textbook for each student Transparencies of “Parts of A Book” pt. 1 and 2. Worksheet 'Parts of A Book'

Parts of a Book

Using a nonfiction book or a textbook, answer the questions below.

1. What is the title of the book? ___________________________

2. Who wrote the book? _________________________________

3. Are there illustrations? ___________ If so, what types

(drawings, photographs, maps, etc.) _____________________

4. Is there a preface, forward, or introduction? _______________

If so, who wrote it? ___________________________________

5. What is the copyright date? ____________________________

6. Who is the publisher? _________________________________

7. How many chapters are listed in the table of contents? _______

8. On what page does the body of the book begin? ____________

9. What is the last page number in the body of the book? _______