Book Features and Author's Reasons
Identify front cover, back cover, and title page of a book; identify the reasons an author gives to support points in informational text
What a learner can do afterwards
- Point to and name parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page)
- Use the title page to find the title, author, and illustrator
- Identify a reason the author gives for a claim in a simple non-fiction text
The lesson
A book has parts that help you. The front cover is the very first page. The back cover is the very last page. The title page comes right after the front cover.
Leo picks a book. He looks at the title page. He finds the title, the author, and the illustrator.
Some books tell true facts. These books are called non-fiction. The author often gives a reason for a fact. Look for the word because.
When you read a reason, ask why. The word because often points to the reason. It helps you understand the author's idea.
Find the front cover, back cover, and title page. Look for the reason after the word because.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
This opens up
Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.