This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Thicker, darker print used to place emphasis on important or new words A) Italics. B) Label. C) Bold-face type. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bold-face type. 7. This text feature can help you understand what a PARAGRAPH could be about A) Topic Sentence. B) Caption. C) Title. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic Sentence. 8. -Tells you what the topic of your book is about-tells who wrote the book-tells the date it was written and printed A) Title page. B) Captions. C) Headings. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Title page. 9. 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. 10. This text feature tells the reader what an entire SECTION is about A) Heading. B) Caption. C) Topic Sentence. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heading. 11. The title of a page or article ..... tells the topic A) Heading. B) Table of contents. C) Bold print. D) Label. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heading. 12. Which of the following text features helps the reader understand the sequence of events in a text? A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Caption. D) Timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Timeline. 13. 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. 14. Important words are usually? (Choose all that apply) A) Circled. B) Bolded. C) Lowercase words. D) In the color yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bolded. 15. 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) Timeline. B) Caption. C) Heading/subheading. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Timeline. 16. How does a caption enhance the understanding of a graphic in a text? A) By offering a visual representation. B) By summarizing the entire text. C) By providing a detailed description of the graphic. D) By listing related topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By providing a detailed description of the graphic. 17. Why might an author use colored type in an informational text? A) To emphasize important information or terms. B) To provide a summary of the text. C) To make the text more difficult to read. D) To distract the reader from the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To emphasize important information or terms. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Characters are found in ..... ? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction. 21. Helps organize information and used to show numbers. Mostly seen in science and math. A) Diagram. B) Captions. C) Map. D) Charts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charts. 22. Why are inferences important in informational text? A) To confuse the reader. B) To contradict the main idea. C) To draw conclusions or make predictions. D) To provide irrelevant information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To draw conclusions or make predictions. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. In an informational text, which feature helps readers locate specific information quickly by listing topics alphabetically along with their page numbers? A) Bibliography. B) Table of Contents. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Index. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. List of words from the text related to the topic, and their definitions A) Bibliography. B) Appendix. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 29. The ..... tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins. A) Glossary. B) Illustration. C) Index. D) Table of Contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table of Contents. 30. 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. 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