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title: "Book Features and Author's Reasons"
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# 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

Subject: English · Area: Reading Comprehension · Ages 5 to 8
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/book-features-and-authors-reasons-mt_XeMZdf2Y9W

## Ready when they can

- 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

## Lesson: Book parts and author's reasons

You already know a book is read from the front to the back. A book has parts that help you. The front cover is the part you see first. The back cover is the part you see last. Open the front cover and the title page is one of the first pages inside.

*(drawing: A book has an order. You see the front cover first, then the title page, and the back cover comes last.)*

The front cover shows the title and a picture. The picture gives you a clue about the story. The title page shows the title again, with the names of the people who made the book. The back cover often has a few sentences about the story. Those sentences are called a blurb.

**Example.** Leo picks a book. He looks at the title page. He finds the title, the author who wrote the words, and the illustrator who drew the pictures.

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.

Not every reason uses the word because. The word so can point to a reason too. Sometimes the reason is just the next sentence. And because can start a sentence, with the reason right after it.

**Tip.** When you read a reason, ask why. The word because often points to the reason. It helps you understand the author's idea.

**Recap.** Find the front cover, back cover, and title page. Look for the reason after the word because. A reason can hide with no because at all.

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Understanding print](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/understanding-print-mt_1KCwbGvm1F)

## Opens up

- [Why the author wrote it](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/why-the-author-wrote-it-mt_OltpfaX7l6)
- [Non-Fiction Text Features](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/non-fiction-text-features-mt_ZhUuT__i2H)