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Transcript of Focus Skill: Locate Information. Good readers understand the parts of a book.
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Focus Skill:Locate
Information
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Good readers understand the
parts of a book.
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Most nonfiction books are organized so that it is easy for readers to
find information.
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The “Table of Contents” is a list of information. It is in the beginning of a book. It tells us the order in which the
information can be found.Table of Contents
Chapter 1........... 4Chapter 2...........12Chapter 3........... 20Chapter 4........... 38Chapter 5........... 57
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The “Glossary” is a dictionary of important words found in a book. The
words are arranged in alphabetical order.
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The “Index” is a list of subjects. It is arranged in alphabetical order with page
numbers. It is usually found in the back of the book.
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Let’s practice!
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Where would you look to find the meaning of the word “performance”?
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If I wanted to know if there was information
about George Washington in a book, where would I
look?
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In what part of the book would you look to find out on what page a certain chapter
begins on?
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Where would I look if I wanted to know all the
pages that were about the Lincoln Memorial?
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Where can you find out what page Chapter 7
begins on?
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2. Glossary3. Index
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Where can you find the definitions of
highlighted words in your text books?
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BONUS:What is a heading?
It is a title that comes before a new part of the story.
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BONUS:What is a title?
It is the name of a book.