This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which signal words might you find in a PROBLEM/SOLUTION text structure? A) First, next, last, before, after, dates and years. B) However, on the other hand, similar to, different from. C) Because, this is why, so, consequently, as a result, if then. D) One reason for, solve, because, may be due to, a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One reason for, solve, because, may be due to, a problem. 2. The amount of trash in the ocean is causing sea life to die. Some ways people can help is by recycling, raising awareness and supporting ocean clean up programs. What text structure is being used? A) Chronological (sequential). B) Problem and Solution. C) Compare and Contrast. D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem and Solution. 3. Which is NOT a type of evidence that can give support in an informational text? A) Opinions. B) Examples. C) Facts. D) Reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinions. 4. Which structural element is used in this passage to help readers understand the water cycle? A) Dialogue between characters. B) Diagrams and timelines. C) Rhyming couplets. D) Fantasy settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diagrams and timelines. 5. What is the term for the words that appear below a picture? A) Description. B) Photo. C) Glossary. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caption. 6. In an informational text, which feature is used to explain the meaning of specialized terms? A) Glossary. B) Table of Contents. C) Index. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 7. Why is the index easier to use when looking for a specific topic? A) It gives the meaning and page numbers. B) The index is organized in chapters and gives page numbers for each chapter. C) The index is arranged in alphabetical order by topics, not in chapters and it allows you to quickly find the topic and page number. D) It gives you pictures and illustrations to explain the information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The index is arranged in alphabetical order by topics, not in chapters and it allows you to quickly find the topic and page number. 8. Which of the following is an example of a caption in a text? A) A table of contents in a magazine. B) A brief description or title that accompanies an image or illustration. C) A list of references at the end of a book. D) A recipe for a dish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brief description or title that accompanies an image or illustration. 9. A ..... contains information about an image or illustration. A) Doodle. B) Subheading. C) Drop cap. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caption. 10. Important information about the topic in a diagram, with labels to name parts, sections, or details A) Labeled diagrams. B) Graphical representations. C) Detailed charts. D) Annotated illustrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labeled diagrams. 11. A fifth-grade student has been assigned a project where she must highlight the major events in her life over the past three years that have shaped her identity today. Which text feature would be most efficient in organizing this information? A) A textbox in a short essay. B) A table of events with events in one column and dates in another. C) A timeline with photographs and illustrations. D) A one-page essay with bold and colored words throughout. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A timeline with photographs and illustrations. 12. This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about? A) Index. B) Subheading. C) Diagram. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subheading. 13. Where is the index located? A) Near the end of the book. B) Near the beginning of the book. C) In the middle of the book. D) After each chapter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near the end of the book. 14. What is preface? A) In a piece of writing, a statement by the writer recognizing those who contributed to the piece or assisted the writer. B) A list of sources mentioned or used by a writer in developing a text References usually appear at the end of a work. C) Preliminary statement to a book or text usually written by the author to address the work itself such explaining the subject of the text or the reason for writing it. D) The glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preliminary statement to a book or text usually written by the author to address the work itself such explaining the subject of the text or the reason for writing it. 15. Shows and labels parts of an illustration A) Diagrams. B) Captions. C) Maps. D) Photographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diagrams. 16. Which of the following text features is a list of names or words in alphabetical order showing where they can be found in the text? A) Graphic. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Index. 17. A ..... shows what something looks like in real life. A) Illustration. B) Subheading. C) Diagram. D) Photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photograph. 18. A secondary part of a title of the work. Gives additional information regarding what the work is about. A) Title. B) Bolded words. C) Caption. D) Subtitle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subtitle. 19. Which of the following text features is a list of words and their meanings, usually connected with a specific subject? A) Index. B) Graphic. C) Subheading. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 20. An alphabetized list of terms and definitions for a specific subject found in the back of a book. A) Timeline. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 21. Which feature is used to highlight important information in an informational text? A) Boxed feature. B) Captions. C) Photographs. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boxed feature. 22. In a CAUSE and EFFECT text structure, the author ..... A) Explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY. B) DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics. C) Tells about events in the ORDER they happened. D) Describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY. 23. Which of the following text features helps give the reader a visual of the information presented? A) Graphics. B) Title. C) Font. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphics. 24. Bold and Italicized words are important because A) They show us what words are important to the text. B) They create visual appeal within an article or story. C) They are the topics found in the table of contents. D) They tell us what the photographs and illustrations are about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They show us what words are important to the text. 25. . In a SEQUENCE/CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER text structure, the author ..... A) DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics. B) Explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT. C) Tells about events in the ORDER they happened. D) Describes a PROBLEM and then explains how it can be solved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tells about events in the ORDER they happened. 26. Which text feature divides the text into sections and tells what each section will be about? A) Headings. B) Glossary. C) Graphs. D) Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Headings. 27. What text structure talks about the similarities and differences between two topics? A) Problem and Solution. B) Compare and Contrast. C) Chronological (sequential). D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare and Contrast. 28. The ..... tells the definitions of specific words related to the text. A) Index. B) Bold & Italicized words. C) Table of Contents. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 29. The signal words "As a result" "because of" and "therefore" best identify with which text structure? A) Problem and Solution. B) Compare and Contrast. C) Chronological (sequential). D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cause and Effect. 30. True or False:Nonfiction books never contain text features. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 31. My book just mentioned continental drift theory, a term I know nothing about. Before I just Google it, I should check this feature because it includes terms and definitions. A) Charts and tables. B) Table of contents. C) Glossary. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glossary. 32. What is the purpose of glossaries in non-fiction texts? A) To offer alternative perspectives on the topics discussed in the text. B) To provide examples and anecdotes related to the text. C) To summarize the main points of the text. D) To provide definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts used in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts used in the text. 33. Persuade means ..... A) Make people agree with you. B) Make people angry. C) Make people think the opposite thing. D) Make people fall in love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make people agree with you. 34. Thicker, darker print used to place emphasis on important or new words A) Italics. B) Caption. C) Label. D) Bold-face type. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bold-face type. 35. This text feature can help you understand what a PARAGRAPH could be about A) Caption. B) Title. C) Topic Sentence. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Sentence. 36. -Tells you what the topic of your book is about-tells who wrote the book-tells the date it was written and printed A) Captions. B) Headings. C) Title page. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Title page. 37. The text provides details or characteristics of something. A) Cause and effect. B) Description. C) Compare and contrast. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Description. 38. This text feature tells the reader what an entire SECTION is about A) Caption. B) Title. C) Topic Sentence. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heading. 39. The title of a page or article ..... tells the topic A) Table of contents. B) Label. C) Bold print. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heading. 40. Which of the following text features helps the reader understand the sequence of events in a text? A) Caption. B) Index. C) Timeline. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Timeline. 41. This feature is used to showone or more locations/ geographical regions. A) Glossary. B) Maps. C) Captions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maps. 42. Important words are usually? (Choose all that apply) A) Bolded. B) Lowercase words. C) In the color yellow. D) Circled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bolded. 43. Help the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have led to another, show important events in chronological order A) Caption. B) Timeline. C) Title. D) Heading/subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Timeline. 44. How does a caption enhance the understanding of a graphic in a text? A) By providing a detailed description of the graphic. B) By listing related topics. C) By offering a visual representation. D) By summarizing the entire text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing a detailed description of the graphic. 45. Why might an author use colored type in an informational text? A) To distract the reader from the main points. B) To emphasize important information or terms. C) To make the text more difficult to read. D) To provide a summary of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize important information or terms. 46. What is the main function of photographs in an informational text? A) To list the authors. B) To summarize the text. C) To entertain the reader. D) To provide a visual representation of the information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide a visual representation of the information. 47. What is the purpose of charts and graphs in non-fiction texts? A) To visually represent data and information. B) To hide important information from readers. C) To make the text more colorful and appealing. D) To confuse readers with unnecessary visuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To visually represent data and information. 48. Characters are found in ..... ? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction. 49. Helps organize information and used to show numbers. Mostly seen in science and math. A) Captions. B) Charts. C) Diagram. D) Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charts. 50. Why are inferences important in informational text? A) To provide irrelevant information. B) To contradict the main idea. C) To draw conclusions or make predictions. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To draw conclusions or make predictions. 51. What is an introduction? A) The glossary. B) List of publishers. C) A thank you to all your supporters. D) A short paragraph that is related to the content of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A short paragraph that is related to the content of the book. 52. Why are labels important in an informational text? A) They make the text more colorful. B) They help identify and explain parts of diagrams or illustrations. C) They provide a summary of the text. D) They are used to tell jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They help identify and explain parts of diagrams or illustrations. 53. In an informational text, which feature helps readers locate specific information quickly by listing topics alphabetically along with their page numbers? A) Index. B) Table of Contents. C) Bibliography. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Index. 54. Tells the meaning of words, topics and events A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Font styles. D) Charts and graphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 55. Which of the following is a characteristic of an informational text? A) It includes fictional characters. B) It provides factual information. C) It uses rhyme and rhythm. D) It tells a story with a plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides factual information. 56. List of words from the text related to the topic, and their definitions A) Glossary. B) Appendix. C) Bibliography. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 57. The ..... tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins. A) Index. B) Table of Contents. C) Glossary. D) Illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Table of Contents. 58. Priya, Anika, and Evelyn are working on a group project about the solar system. They are writing a report and want to use subheadings. What would be the purpose of using subheadings in their non-fiction report? A) To add unnecessary details to the report. B) To confuse the reader. C) To organize and structure the content. D) To make the report more visually appealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To organize and structure the content. 59. This is where I would look if I wanted to find the page number where chapter four started. A) Table of contents. B) Index. C) Glossary. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Table of contents. 60. Different ways in which the letters and words look A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Font styles. D) Charts and graphs. 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