Parts of a Book

A little dictionary

• index

• text or content

• glossary

• appendix

Tells the pages where the chapters, units, and lessons of the book are found

• table of contents

• cover

• preface

• index

The main part of the book

• cover

• copyright page

• preface

• text or context

lists the topic in the book that are arranged alphabetically and the pages where the topics are found

• index

• copyright page

• preface

• text or context

outer part that protects the book

• glossary

• cover

• preface

• text or context

gives the title of the book, the author/s, the date and place of publication, and the publisher

• cover

• preface

• copyright page

• glossary

serves as introduction and gives general guidelines for reading the book

• glossary

• cover

• preface

• index

contains additional related information

• glossary

• cover

• preface

• appendix