This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a feature commonly found in informational texts that helps readers locate specific information quickly? A) Simile. B) Index. C) Metaphor. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Index. 2. Where is the glossary found? A) At the teachers desk. B) Middle of the book. C) Front of the book. D) Back of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Back of the book. 3. A real-life picture A) Diagram. B) Illustration. C) Photograph. D) Timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photograph. 4. Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night. A) Problem and Solution. B) Order and Sequence. C) Description. D) Compare and Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compare and Contrast. 5. True/False:We should ALWAYS look at the text features. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which of the following is a characteristic of this informational text? A) It uses factual information and evidence. B) It tells a fictional story. C) It focuses on rhyme and rhythm. D) It describes imaginary characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It uses factual information and evidence. 7. A scientist studying the effect of greenhouses gases wants to show the change in concentration of CH4 in the Earth's atmosphere over the past 10 years. Which text feature should she use to organize her data? A) A Timeline. B) A Map. C) A Chart. D) A Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Chart. 8. After reading an informational text, you should figure out the ..... ? A) Summary. B) Facts and Opinions. C) Central Idea. D) Unknown words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Idea. 9. Which text feature provides a summary of the main points or topics covered in a text and is often found at the end of a chapter or section? A) Glossary. B) Table of Contents. C) Index. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summary. 10. What can you infer about the main reason people are interested in electric cars? A) They want to drive faster. B) They want to reduce pollution and protect the environment. C) They want to spend more money on cars. D) They do not like gasoline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They want to reduce pollution and protect the environment. 11. IDENTIFY THE TEXT STRUCTURE:The problem was most people lived in the East. The cities were crowded. New land was expensive. Then, as a solution, the United States government purchased land from France. A) Cause and effect. B) Chronological. C) Sequence. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Problem and solution. 12. What does italicized text indicate in a text? A) A change in font size. B) A list of important points. C) A hyperlink to another page. D) Emphasis or a change in tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emphasis or a change in tone. 13. IDENTIFY THIS TEXT STRUCTURE:The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well-known for his 3 books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends, was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996. A) Chronological. B) Sequence. C) Spatial. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronological. 14. Informational text (nonfiction) is A) A made up story. B) True and gives facts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True and gives facts. 15. Where do I look to find what pages a name, place or important fact is mentioned? A) Glossary. B) Index. C) Book Title. D) Table of Contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Index. 16. What text feature explains about the photograph? A) Glossary. B) Table of contents. C) Diagram. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caption. 17. Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:The Mona Lisa is a painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It was painted between 1503 and 1506. Today, it is thought to be the most well known painting in the world. You can see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. About six million people view the famous painting each year. A) Description. B) Cause and Effect. C) Problem and Solution. D) Compare and Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 18. What can you infer about the importance of rainforests to the environment? A) Rainforests are not important to the environment. B) Rainforests help regulate the climate and support many species. C) Rainforests only provide wood for building. D) Rainforests are only important for insects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rainforests help regulate the climate and support many species. 19. What text feature helps you find what page number a text begins on? A) Key Words. B) Table of Contents. C) Glossary. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Table of Contents. 20. If the reader wants to look up information on a specific topic, like Hammerhead Sharks, they would look in the ..... A) Headings. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Table of Contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Index. 21. Which of the following best paraphrases the first paragraph? A) Electric cars are popular because they are fun to drive. B) Electric cars use batteries instead of gasoline and help reduce air pollution. C) Electric cars are more expensive than gasoline cars. D) Electric cars are only used in cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electric cars use batteries instead of gasoline and help reduce air pollution. 22. What is the purpose of using colored type in an informational text? A) To make the text more visually appealing. B) To indicate a change in topic. C) To highlight key points or important information. D) To provide a summary of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To highlight key points or important information. 23. What is the purpose of headings and subtitles? A) They help the reader find the main idea of a specific section of the text, making it easier to navigate. B) They describe a picture, diagram, or graph on the page to help the reader better understand it. C) They identify important vocabulary words and provide definitions for them in alphabetical order. D) They provide the reader with a visual to connect with the words and make for better understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They help the reader find the main idea of a specific section of the text, making it easier to navigate. 24. Which of the following text features tells the reader to pay close attention to certain words/ phrases within the text? A) Glossary. B) Font. C) Title. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Font. 25. Where can you find the table of contents in a book? A) On the cover of the book. B) At the end of the book. C) In the middle of the book. D) At the beginning of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the beginning of the book. 26. Informational text- A) Is written like a story. B) Entertains the audience. C) Is made up. D) Provides the reader with facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provides the reader with facts. 27. A piece of written material to inform the reader that does not utilize characters A) Nonfiction/informational. B) Persuade. C) Assumption. D) Fiction/literary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonfiction/informational. 28. What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words? A) Captions. B) Index. C) Glossary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glossary. 29. Which feature helps readers quickly locate specific information in an informational text? A) Photographs. B) Colored type. C) Heading. D) Boxed feature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heading. 30. This text feature helps the reader picture where something is taking place. A) Graph. B) Sidebar. C) Map. D) Timeline. 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