Identifying Covers and Titles of Books Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RI.K.5

Core Standard
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As we project value of books we have read of the past we often can spot a book from across the room. When we look at a friend's bookshelf we might be hoping to see that binding. When we look at the front of a book (the cover) there are many different words that we need to decipher. The title, the authors' name, and often the name of the publishing company can be found there as well. This worksheets will help students begin to discern the writing on the front of the book.

Identifying Covers and Titles of Books Worksheets To Print:

A Book About Dancing! - It looks like a wedding is in the mix. Which picture shows the front cover, title page and back cover of the book? Discuss the reasons why.

It's Time to Draw - You just need a story book handy for this one. Take a look at any storybook and draw the following parts of what you see on this worksheet.

Happy Orange Book - A talking book! What's next a gecko? What part of the book do you see on the worksheet? Mr. Worm is sitting on the end of the brown book. Is this the front cover or the back cover?

Front Covers - We mixed this one up for kids. You will take your time to identify all the different parts that you are asked to identify.

Design a Book Cover - Put it all together here. Design and draw a front cover, title page and back cover for a book about the sun!

Cut and Paste - Cut and paste a front cover, title page and rear cover in the spaces provided on the side.

Identify Parts of a Book - Help the kids identify these parts of a book. The title of this one is "Drago, the Dragon".

Cassie's Book - What part of the book is "A" and "B" pointing to and what can they tell us about the work? We'll then ask you to draw out the title.

Learning About Books - Why is this the front cover and how can you tell what the back should look like?

Front-Back - This is Bart. Is he reading the front cover of a book? How do you know?

What Part Is It? - We look at "The Magic Sun" and determine what each part signifies.

Title Ideas - Think about a book you like to read and draw a title page. We also give you some ideas to get you started in the right way.

Matching Game - Draw a line from the front cover, title page and rear cover to match the right picture. This is all about knowing where things should be set out.

Label The Parts - For every back cover you find, color one of the balls at the bottom of the page. Remember use 3 colors for each ball!

Create A Front Cover - You will put everything together in one nice package here.

Teaching Kindergartners about Covers and Titles of Books

Covers and titles are parts of the books. Teaching children about parts of the books is very important. It is probably as important as teaching them about the book itself. Children should know about these book parts of because otherwise, they won't be able to distinguish between different books. Before starting a book, children must be taught about the cover and title. You can ask them questions related to the cover and title of the book. You can get to know their thoughts regarding the story after letting them analyze the cover and title of the book. This practice would make their guessing skills even stronger. These simple questions would force them to use their brain and their cognitive abilities would get a boost.


You should always teach the child about the importance of book titles. Before starting the book, you can teach the child to always read the title first. The title would help them grasp the main theme of the story. You can let the children guess what they think would be in the story by just reading the title. It would also set a pace for the story in the child's mind. The title would also build some curiosity in the child regarding the story. So, teaching the book titles is important to generate interest and create anticipation in the children.


The covers are also really important. The covers mostly consist of colors and visuals that give an idea about the location of the story. This helps the child build an image in their mind regarding the story. Before starting the story, allow the child to fully analyze the cover and then mentally travel to that time to fully understand the story while building an imagination all along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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