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Finding Facts Fast in Non-Fiction Books

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 6-9
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  1. A book about bees has a photo of a bee on a flower. Next to the photo is a small line of words: 'This bee is drinking from the flower.' What is that line of words called?

    • A heading
    • A caption
    • An index

  2. Which part of a non-fiction book lists topics and their page numbers, usually near the front?

    • Contents
    • Glossary
    • Index

  3. A contents page is usually found at the very front of a non-fiction book.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. What is a glossary for?

    • Explaining what tricky words mean
    • Listing every chapter in order
    • Showing when the book was published

  5. Zara wants to find the exact page about 'shark teeth' in a big animal book. Which part should she check?

    • The index, for exact words in ABC order
    • The glossary, since it explains word meanings
    • The cover, since it shows the title

  6. To find one fact in a non-fiction book, you have to read every page from the start.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A page in a bug book has the heading 'Where Ants Live'. What will that part of the page be about?

    • What ants eat
    • How to draw an ant
    • The places ants make their homes

  8. Every non-fiction book is written in time order.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. The index of a bird book has this line: 'nest ... 4, 9'. What does that line tell you?

    • That the book tells about 9 nests
    • That the nest part is 4 pages long
    • That the word 'nest' is on page 4 and on page 9

  10. Ali opens the page right after the cover to look for the index. It is not there. Why not?

    • Because only story books have an index
    • Because the index is at the back of the book
    • Because an index has no page numbers
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  1. A caption · A caption is the line of words next to a picture, and it tells you about that picture.
  2. Contents · Contents is near the front and shows the big topics with their page numbers.
  3. True · Yes, it sits near the start so you can look ahead before you begin reading.
  4. Explaining what tricky words mean · A glossary works like a mini dictionary for hard words used in the book.
  5. The index, for exact words in ABC order · The index lists specific words in alphabetical order with their page numbers, so it finds exact details fast.
  6. False · The contents page and the index both give page numbers, so you can turn straight to the page you need.
  7. The places ants make their homes · A heading tells you what its part is about, and 'Where Ants Live' points to the places ants live.
  8. False · Time order is only one way to build a non-fiction book. Others list facts, or ask a question then answer it.
  9. That the word 'nest' is on page 4 and on page 9 · An index line gives the word, then every page it is written on, so 'nest' is on page 4 and on page 9.
  10. Because the index is at the back of the book · The index is the very last part of the book, so Ali needs to turn to the back to find it.
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