• Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Book covers: title, author and illustrator). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
• Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.

1. Ten Little Frogs Written by Ruth Adams Illustrated by Ben Cole Who is the illustrator (the person who drew the pictures)? (Ben Cole / Ruth Adams / Ten Little Frogs) → Ben ColePrompt: The title is the name of the book. 'Written by' tells the author. 'Illustrated by' tells the illustrator.
2. Choose the best answer. What is the back of a book for? (the title page / telling you a little about the book / the first page of the story / the pictures only) → telling you a little about the bookPrompt: Think about a book you know. What is on the front?
3. The Robot Who Could Not Dance Written by Kofi Mensah Illustrated by Ivy Green Who is the author (the person who wrote the words)? (The Robot Who Could Not Dance / Kofi Mensah / Ivy Green) → Kofi MensahPrompt: The title is the name of the book. 'Written by' tells the author. 'Illustrated by' tells the illustrator.

• Read the first lines of a short text aloud and ask what students predict will happen and why.
• Share the objective: Parts of a book: contents, glossary and index. Read the success criteria together.

• Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
• Example: Contents Baby Animals ........ 3 Where Animals Live ........ 8 What Animals Eat ........ 13 Animals at Night ........ 18 Saving Wild Animals ........ 21 On which page does "What Animals Eat" start?
• Step 1: "What Animals Eat" ........ 13
• Step 2: So the answer is: 13
• Answer: 13
• Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

• Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
• Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.

1. Contents The Sun ........ 4 The Moon ........ 8 Rockets ........ 13 Life on a Space Station ........ 19 Mars ........ 23 On which page does "The Moon" start? → 8Prompt: Find the chapter name in the list.
2. Choose the best answer. What is a caption? (a list of chapters / the last page / the name of the book / words under a picture that tell you about it) → words under a picture that tell you about itPrompt: Think about a non-fiction book. What is at the front and at the back?

• Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
• Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

• Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.

1. Contents Recycling Paper ........ 2 Plastic Bottles ........ 5 Compost ........ 10 Saving Water ........ 16 Clean Beaches ........ 19 On which page does "Plastic Bottles" start? → 5Prompt: Find the chapter name in the list.
2. Choose the best answer. Where would you find the name of the author? (on the front cover / in a caption / in the glossary / in the index) → on the front coverPrompt: Think about a non-fiction book. What is at the front and at the back?

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/grade-1.