How-to

Resources within eBooks

Many eBooks have interactive resources throughout such as a read-aloud function and multimedia to bring the text to life! Users can also find games and activities inside many World Book originals to further engage the reader.


Read-aloud function

If a text has the read-aloud function, a headphone icon will display on the cover of the book.

headphones

Once open, click the speaker to have the text read aloud.

read aloud

Multimedia resources

Pictures and videos throughout the book help the text come alive. To find out if an eBook has multimedia throughout, you can check under Resources found in the Table of Contents.

multimedia resources

Games

Games help extend learning with puzzles, hidden pictures, and more. To find out if an eBook has games, click on Resources found in the Table of Contents.

multimedia resources
multimedia resources

Activities

There are a variety of activities that accompany eBooks:

  • Activities to download and print found on the eBook Activities page of the Training Guide.
  • An entire site devoted to the Building Blocks of Computer Science series.
  • Interactive activities found within eBooks. Read below for additional details and examples.

To access activities with the eBooks, check the Resources tab.

  1. Open the Table of Contents and select Resources.
    multimedia resources
  2. Click the drop-down next to Explore and Play.
    multimedia resources
  3. Select an item from the list to jump to that page in the eBook.
    multimedia resources
  4. To interact with the activity, select the hand icon.

Examples

True or false
multimedia resources

  • Users can select Show Me to reveal the correct answer.
    multimedia resources
  • Users can choose an answer, then click Submit to find out if they are correct.
    multimedia resources
    multimedia resources

Matching
multimedia resources

  • Users can select Show Me to reveal the correct answer.
    multimedia resources
  • Users can choose their answers, then click Submit to find out if they are correct.
    multimedia resources
    multimedia resources
    multimedia resources

Downloadable quizzes

Many eBooks have an accompanying downloadable pdf quiz.

  1. Locate the title that you want and clicking more information.
    more info
  2. Click Download-ebook-Quiz.
    download quiz
  3. Print and share! quiz

Direct links

In addition to MARC records which integrate into library cataloging systems (such as Destiny), educators can link directly to individual eBooks with URLs.

  1. To find an eBook's direct link, find the title you wish to share and click the more information icon in the bottom right corner.
    more info
  2. Click copy-ebook-url and paste in your desired location.
    url
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