Trick 3

 

The Index tells you what topics are in a book!

 

The Index is always in the back of the book! 

 

                                      Holidays - Landforms

 Holidays Topic
      
Christmas, 122
         Cinco de Mayo, 123
         Hanukkah, 124, 188

 Hudson River, 321, 354

 I
 Immigrants,
224-228, 266-278,Page Numbers
                     p280-289

 Iroquois, 66,75

 J
 Jamestown, 443-446,457-458

 Jefferson, Thomas, 556,559,561-562

 K ABC Order
 Kennedy, John F., 334

 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 335
 

 L
 Lake Erie, 544

 Landforms,540
 

Here is an example of an Index page.
 

 

 Notice the topics are listed in
ABC order.


A page number follows each topic.

Turn to the page next to each topic to find more information.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's Try Some!
Directions: Look at each Index page and choose the best answer to each question.

A
Almanac, 301
American Revolution, 150

B
Bill of Rights, 145-147
Boston, 127, 129-135

C
Continental Congress,
60-62
Constitution,
60, 67-68

What pages would you find information on the Bill of Rights?
A. 301
B.  150
C.  145-147
D. 60-62

F
Flag, American,
134
Franklin, Benjamin 167-175
Fourth of July, 120

G
Government
    local 5-6
    state 8-11
    of United States 22, 27-34, 87, 89

H
History,

    of American Revolution, 160, 167-189
    of Washington D.C., 188,191-198

         


Under what topic might you find information about the inventions of Ben Franklin?

A. Fourth of July
B.  History
C.  Government
D.  Franklin, Benjamin

U
United States
    capital 191-198
    constitution, 60, 67-68
    flag, 134
    government, 22, 27-34, 87, 89

V
Vermont, 145-147
Virginia, 127, 129-135

W
Washington, D.C.,
191-198
Washington, George
, 147-153, 194
Washington Monument,
194

 

What kind of information would you find on pages 191-198?
A. Information about the
          American Flag.
B.  Information about Virginia
C.  Information about the
          capital of the United
           States, Washington D.C.
D. Information about the
          United States
          Constitution.

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