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Parts of a Book

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The best use for an index in a book is what?

a)

Well, really, Ms. Moser, we all know it's my pointing finger...

b)

where you look up definitions

c)

it's an alphabetical listing off all the subjects in a book, listed by page number

d)

it's the page with all the listings in the book, organized by topic

2.

Where is the index located?

a)

front

b)

middle

c)

back

d)

index, what's an index?

e)

it's a town in Snohomish County, Washington

3.

Alphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words is called what?

a)

index

b)

glossary

c)

reference section

d)

table of contents

4.

What does an "atlas" contain?

a)

Greek god, bearer of the heavens

b)

a moving company

c)

a reference section that discusses graphs and charts

d)

a collection of maps

5.

If I was going to look for some facts about a country, for instance, in what section would I look?

a)

ask the teacher

b)

Safeway

c)

glossary

d)

reference

6.

What is the definition of a "table of contents"?

a)

a place where you can find silverware and place settings for the dinner table

b)

Alphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words

c)

list of chapters with their page numbers

d)

Alphabetical list of topics and their page numbers placed at the very end of a book

7.

What is the correct number for this Roman numeral: X?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

5

d)

20

8.

The kind of numbers we write in the English language are called _________ numerals.

a)

Roman

b)

bedtime

c)

English

d)

Arabic

9.

If I wanted to read something on the practice of mummification, where would I go to find it?

a)

index

b)

glossary

c)

main text of book

d)

table of contents

10.

In our geography book, the letter "v" comes up. What does the "v" stand for and what would I find listed as an example of a "v"?

a)

vaccine, small pox epidemic statistics

b)

vernacular, words in a particular language

c)

victory, peace sign

d)

visual, chart