Creating a Book Cover or Jacket (& other parts of a book)

Activity 1: You are an author and you have just created a fiction book and a non-fiction book related to one or more of the themes of the book the class is/has read.  You will create a cover and additional parts of a book for the pretend books. 

 

 

Activity 2 (as directed): Create a new cover and additional parts of a book for a fiction title and a non-fiction title that you have read.

 

 

Tools

Book Cover Guide (3rd-8th)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/book-cover-guide-30060.html


Book Cover Creator (K-8 )
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/book-cover-creator-30058.html  (Cover, Title, Author, Illustrator)

Strapless Book
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/stapleless-book-30010.html
(Title Page, Table of Contents, Index, and Glossary)

What You Need to Know

Parts of a Book
http://www.slideshare.net/acw1217/3rd-parts-of-a-book-part-2

Call Number
http://elementarylibrarian.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Call-Numbers-in-the-Library.ppt

Dewey Decimal System
Categories: http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/infomania/infomania14/dewey14.htm

Sub-Categories: http://explore.up.ac.za/screens/ddchelp.html

Dewey Decimal Rap and Transcript: http://www.schooltube.com/video/a6f0e9bf883c6426497b/The-Dewey-Decimal-Rap and https://storyyeller.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/the-dewey-decimal-rap.pdf

Search for additional information about the Dewey Decimal System if needed at: http://www.safesearchkids.com/