2. Non-fiction books have some
parts that assist you in finding
information.
• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Index
Our Earth
Written by Icy Waters
Illustrated by Blue
Teal
3. The Table of Contents
• The Table of Contents
is like a menu. It lists
the sections or
chapters of the book
and tells on which
page they begin.
Introduction 4
Land Forms 6
Continents 12
Oceans 24
Glossary 29
Index 34
4. The Glossary
• The glossary is like a mini
dictionary of words from
the book that you may not
know.
• Each word and its
definition are called an
entry.
• The pronunciation guide
tells us how to say the
word correctly.
Asteroid (AS tuh royd)
An asteroid is one of
many small planet-like
objects that revolve
around the sun.
5. The Index
• The index is a
directory of words or
topics from the book.
It is arranged
alphabetically.
• It tells the reader on
which pages the topic
can be found.
Hemispheres, of the earth, 24,
114 – 117 (with pictures)
Day and night
on earth, 18 – 19, 27
on Jupiter, 80
on Mars, 74
6. Let’s Practice Using the Table of
Contents
Introduction 4
The Sun 8
The Moon 38
Our Solar System 62
The Stars 98
Studying the Universe 138
Glossary 184
Index 188
7. Let’s Practice Using the Glossary
A
Andromeda Galaxy (an DRAHM uh duh GAL uhk see)
The Andomeda Galaxy is the most distant thing we can see without a telescope. It is larger than our Milky
Way Galaxy and has at least 150 billion stars.
Asteroid (AS tuh royd)
An asteroid is one of many small planet-like objects that revolve around the sun.
B
Black hole (blak hohl)
A black hole is a collapsed star or other object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, including light can
escape from it.
C
Comet (KAHM iht)
A comet is a bright object in space made of frozen ice, gas, and dust. It looks like a star with a tail.
8. Let’s Practice Using the Index
Africa moon myth from, 45; sun myth from, 28
Aldrin, Edwin E., Jr. (astronaut), 166
Aleut (people), 111
Big Dipper (star group), 109,
(ice cream cone), 110
Black hole, 124-125, 132
Comet, 64, 65 (with picture), 104-107
Dwarf star, 118
Galaxy, 125, 130-131, Also see Milky Way Galaxy
Lunar, meaning of, 41
Milky Way Galaxy, 128-129,145, 182 (picture), black holes in, 125
9. Non-fiction books also have text
features that help you find
information fast.
• Bold Words
• Captions for pictures
• Headings
• Subheadings
