This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Different ways in which the letters and words look A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Font styles. D) Charts and graphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Font styles. 3. What is "summary" ? A) A summary is a personal opinion about a text. B) A summary is a detailed analysis of a text. C) A short statement of the most important details. D) A summary is a collection of quotes from a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short statement of the most important details. 4. What is the purpose of diagrams in non-fiction texts? A) To distract readers from the main content. B) To confuse readers with unnecessary visuals. C) To provide a decorative element to the text. D) To visually represent information or concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To visually represent information or concepts. 5. Before I read the informational text, I should: A) Look at all pictures, diagrams, and charts and read their captions. B) Read the title, subheadings, and familiarize myself with the bold-faced words. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 6. How do captions and labels work together in an informational text? A) Captions summarize the text, while labels provide entertainment. B) Captions describe images, while labels identify parts of diagrams. C) Captions and labels both list the author's favorite foods. D) Captions and labels are used to confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Captions describe images, while labels identify parts of diagrams. 7. What is a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay, or newspaper article? A) Title. B) Cause and effect. C) Subheading. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subheading. 8. A glossary is ..... A) A text feature in the back of the book that includes definitions. B) A text feature in the front of the book that tells you where to find content. C) A text feature in the back of the book that tells you where to find information on a particular topic. D) A text feature in the middle of the book that gives you information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A text feature in the back of the book that includes definitions. 9. Which signal words might you find in a COMPARE/CONTRAST text structure? A) One reason for, solve, because, may be due to, a problem. B) However, on the other hand, similar to, different from. C) Characteristics, it means, looks like, also, to illustrate, including. D) Because, this is why, so, consequently, as a result, if then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However, on the other hand, similar to, different from. 10. These highlighted words indicate important vocabulary A) Synonyms. B) Examples. C) Definitions. D) Keywords. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keywords. 11. A drawing that shows something A) Glossary. B) Heading. C) Illustration. D) Photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustration. 12. Why is it important to support your inferences with evidence from the text? A) To make the inference less believable and unreliable. B) To waste time and effort. C) To add credibility and validity to the inference. D) To make the inference more confusing and misleading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To add credibility and validity to the inference. 13. IDENTIFY THE TEXT STRUCTURE:Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code. A) Compare and contrast. B) Problem and solution. C) Sequence. D) Chronological. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare and contrast. 14. What text structure goes in time order? A) Problem and Solution. B) Compare and Contrast. C) Chronological (sequential). D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chronological (sequential). 15. Where do I go to find what a word means? A) Table of Contents. B) Book Title. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 16. A representation of an area (land or sea) that is discussed in the text A) Charts. B) Graphs. C) Diagrams. D) Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maps. 17. Which of the following would be considered informational text? A) Menu. B) Telephone Directory. C) Yearbook. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. The way an informational text is organized is called ..... A) Text Content. B) Text Structure. C) Text Graphic. D) Text Feature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Text Structure. 19. The bold faced words are not meaningful to the text I am reading, and I should not worry about knowing what they mean. A) Maybe. B) I don't know. C) False. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 20. What is the purpose of indexes in non-fiction texts? A) To provide a summary of the main points in the text. B) To add visual interest to the pages of the text. C) To help readers quickly locate specific information within the text. D) To help readers understand the author's perspective in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help readers quickly locate specific information within the text. 21. Why does the author mention the challenges of electric cars in the second paragraph? A) To show that electric cars are perfect. B) To provide a balanced view and explain why not everyone uses electric cars yet. C) To entertain the reader with jokes. D) To describe how to build a car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide a balanced view and explain why not everyone uses electric cars yet. 22. How can making inferences enhance understanding of informational texts? A) Making inferences can enhance understanding of informational texts by filling in gaps and making connections between ideas. B) Making inferences can lead to misinterpretation of the information presented in informational texts. C) Making inferences can distract from the main ideas presented in informational texts. D) Inferences are unnecessary when reading informational texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making inferences can enhance understanding of informational texts by filling in gaps and making connections between ideas. 23. Text structures organize information and make it easier for a reader to understand the author's purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright, yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner. A) Description. B) Order and Sequence. C) Compare and Contrast. D) Problem and Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 25. A main heading that gives the reader clues about what the text is about. A) Captions. B) Index. C) Glossary. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Title. 26. What are some common clues or evidence that can help you make inferences? A) Intuition, guesswork, random chance. B) Emotional reactions, personal beliefs, superstitions. C) Ignoring evidence, jumping to conclusions, making assumptions. D) Patterns, correlations, observations, data analysis, logical reasoning, and prior knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patterns, correlations, observations, data analysis, logical reasoning, and prior knowledge. 27. Which text feature tells the names of the chapters and on which page each chapter can be found, and is found at the beginning of a text? A) Index. B) Title page. C) Table of contents. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table of contents. 28. What is the purpose of a heading in a text? A) To confuse the reader. B) To organize the content and provide a clear structure for the text. C) To add unnecessary decoration to the text. D) To make the text look longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To organize the content and provide a clear structure for the text. 29. What is the purpose of a caption under a photograph in an informational text? A) To list the sources of the photograph. B) To explain what is shown in the photograph. C) To entertain the reader with a story. D) To provide a summary of the entire text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To explain what is shown in the photograph. 30. What is the purpose of an illustration? A) Show what something looks like but is taken with a camera. B) Shows what something looks like but is drawn by an artist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shows what something looks like but is drawn by an artist. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInformational Text Features Quiz 1Informational Text Features Quiz 2Informational Text Features Quiz 3Informational Text Features Quiz 4Informational Text Features Quiz 6Informational Text Features Quiz 7Informational Text Features Quiz 8Informational Text Features Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books