This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main purpose of a heading in an informational text? A) To offer a visual representation. B) To list key vocabulary. C) To introduce the main topic of a section. D) To provide a summary of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce the main topic of a section. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Which is NOT a type of evidence that can give support in an informational text? A) Examples. B) Opinions. C) Facts. D) Reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinions. 5. 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. 6. What is the term for the words that appear below a picture? A) Caption. B) Glossary. C) Description. D) Photo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caption. 7. In an informational text, which feature is used to explain the meaning of specialized terms? A) Bibliography. B) Table of Contents. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 8. 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. 9. Which of the following is an example of a caption in a text? A) A list of references at the end of a book. B) A recipe for a dish. C) A table of contents in a magazine. D) A brief description or title that accompanies an image or illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A brief description or title that accompanies an image or illustration. 10. A ..... contains information about an image or illustration. A) Caption. B) Doodle. C) Drop cap. D) Subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caption. 11. Important information about the topic in a diagram, with labels to name parts, sections, or details A) Labeled diagrams. B) Annotated illustrations. C) Graphical representations. D) Detailed charts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labeled diagrams. 12. 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. 13. This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about? A) Table of contents. B) Diagram. C) Index. D) Subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subheading. 14. Where is the index located? A) In the middle of the book. B) After each chapter. C) Near the beginning of the book. D) Near the end of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Near the end of the book. 15. 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. 16. Shows and labels parts of an illustration A) Photographs. B) Diagrams. C) Maps. D) Captions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diagrams. 17. 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) Title. C) Glossary. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Index. 18. A ..... shows what something looks like in real life. A) Subheading. B) Photograph. C) Illustration. D) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photograph. 19. A secondary part of a title of the work. Gives additional information regarding what the work is about. A) Title. B) Subtitle. C) Bolded words. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subtitle. 20. Which of the following text features is a list of words and their meanings, usually connected with a specific subject? A) Subheading. B) Index. C) Glossary. D) Graphic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glossary. 21. An alphabetized list of terms and definitions for a specific subject found in the back of a book. A) Glossary. B) Timeline. C) Table of contents. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 22. Which feature is used to highlight important information in an informational text? A) Captions. B) Boxed feature. C) Photographs. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boxed feature. 23. An expository text is a fancy name for ..... A) A fictional text. B) An informational text. C) A literary story. D) A novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An informational text. 24. 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. 25. Which of the following text features helps give the reader a visual of the information presented? A) Glossary. B) Title. C) Font. D) Graphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Graphics. 26. 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. 27. . 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. 28. Which text feature divides the text into sections and tells what each section will be about? A) Maps. B) Glossary. C) Graphs. D) Headings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Headings. 29. 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. 30. The ..... tells the definitions of specific words related to the text. A) Glossary. B) Bold & Italicized words. C) Index. D) Table of Contents. 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