Unit 12
Parts of a book
1 Work in pairs. Look at these book covers.
2 Answer the questions. 1 Who drew the pictures in ‘Help on the Bus’? 2 Who is the author of ‘Firefighters’? 3 What does a blurb tell you? a) you have got to the end of the book b) what the book is about c) all about the author
3 Which book would you like to read and why?
4 Look at some other books. Find one that interests you. 1 What is the title? 2 Who is the author? 3 Why would you like to read it?
• Explore a selection of books with pupils; challenge them to find the different parts quickly. • Ask them to find the title page. Explain the purpose of a contents list and an index and ask which books have them ( non-fiction ). • Tell pupils to look at the contents page and index of this book. Ask them to tell you on what page they would find a number of items. DA Pupils can work in mixed ability pairs or you can work alongside a small group.
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