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
Lesson Title

30 minutes

Introduction
Vocabulary

Activity

Closure

Resources

Parts of a Book
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.
Body, cover, copyright, dedication, preface, table of contents,
title page
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.
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 others work. (This
is an excellent method for reinforcing the lesson.)
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? _______