nonfiction bookparts

Non-Fiction = Numbers

Learning the Parts of a Non-Fiction Book

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Non-fiction books also have text features that help you find

information fast.

• Bold Words• Captions for pictures• Headings• Subheadings

Bold Words

Captions for Pictures

Headings and Subheadings