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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is "informational text" ? A) Informational text is primarily used for creative storytelling. B) Informational text is a form of poetry that expresses emotions. C) Informational text is a type of fiction writing. D) Writing that provides factual information about a specific topic or subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing that provides factual information about a specific topic or subject. 2. What is the purpose of bold or italicized text in non-fiction texts? A) To differentiate between different authors or sources. B) To emphasize important information or indicate titles. C) To highlight key points or ideas. D) To indicate quotations or citations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize important information or indicate titles. 3. Words under a photo to describe it A) Bold print. B) Label. C) Caption. D) Visual aid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caption. 4. What should you do if you don't understand a label in a diagram? A) Ignore it and move on. B) Look for more information in the text or ask a teacher. C) Assume it is not important. D) Make up your own explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look for more information in the text or ask a teacher. 5. What is a "subject" ? A) A type of grammatical noun. B) A method of teaching. C) A style of writing. D) The main topic or who or what a text is mostly about. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main topic or who or what a text is mostly about. 6. IDENTIFY THE TEXT STRUCTURE:Eating cereal is a wonderful way to start you day, and it is easy too. First, get out your cereal of choice, your milk and the corresponding dishes and utensils . Next, pour your cereal in the bowl. Finally, add milk, and enjoy. A) Chronological. B) Seuquence. C) Cause and effect. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seuquence. 7. Which of the following is NOT considered a text feature? A) A photograph. B) A caption. C) A simile. D) A title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A simile. 8. Which text feature would be the best way to show the major events in a person's life? A) A chart. B) A text box. C) A diagram. D) A timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A timeline. 9. Which of the following is a characteristic of informational text found in this passage? A) It provides factual information about electric cars. B) It tells a made-up story. C) It uses rhyme and rhythm. D) It focuses on fantasy worlds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides factual information about electric cars. 10. What are "details" in a text. A) Details are general statements that summarize the text. B) Details are the main idea of a text. C) Details are specific pieces of information that support or describe the main idea in a text. D) Details are the title and headings of a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Details are specific pieces of information that support or describe the main idea in a text. 11. Which of the following can help the reader find a specific topic / information in the text? (mark ALL that apply) A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Table of contents. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table of contents. 12. What is the authors purpose?"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems." A) Persuade. B) Inform. C) Entertain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inform. 13. This type of text provides factual information, includes evidence to support ideas, and includes many forms, such as books, essays, websites, and digital media. A) Informational text. B) Narrative Text. C) Argumentative text. D) Descriptive text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 14. These are inserted into writing in order to make them stand out to readers. They let readers know what words are important. A) Index. B) Footnote. C) Bullet points. D) Bolded words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bolded words. 15. Where would you find an index? A) In the back of the book. B) In the front of a book. C) In the middle of the book. D) In the margins of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the back of the book. 16. Which of the following text features helps to clarify what you are seeing in the graphic? A) Font. B) Caption. C) Title. D) Subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caption. 17. The ..... divides a text into sections and explains what each section will be about. A) Title. B) Heading. C) Photograph. D) Subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heading. 18. Why does the author mention the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution in the passage? A) To show that the printing press caused wars. B) To provide examples of cultural and scientific advancements made possible by the printing press. C) To explain how books are made today. D) To compare the printing press to digital technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide examples of cultural and scientific advancements made possible by the printing press. 19. What text feature has list of bold print words along with their definitions? A) Heading. B) Photograph. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 20. What is the author's purpose for informational text? A) To explain. B) To inform. C) To teach. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. List of events that happened in chronological order, commonly seen in social studies to show historic events. A) Timeline. B) Diagram. C) Caption. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Timeline. 22. This text feature gives us a glimpse into what the book might be about. A) Heading. B) Bolded words. C) Title. D) Picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Title. 23. How can boxed features be useful in an informational text? A) They provide a space for readers to write notes. B) They summarize the entire text. C) They list the sources used in the text. D) They highlight important information or side notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They highlight important information or side notes. 24. Visual displays of information that organize information into a small space. A) Tables. B) Captions. C) Glossaries. D) Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tables. 25. Which of the following is an example of a label in a text? A) Page number. B) Table of contents. C) Author's name. D) Chapter heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chapter heading. 26. Visual representations of concepts. A) Headings. B) Cutaways. C) Diagrams. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diagrams. 27. The text gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions. A) Sequence. B) Problem and solution. C) Cause and effect. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem and solution. 28. 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. 29. Where is the glossary found? A) At the teachers desk. B) Middle of the book. C) Back of the book. D) Front of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back of the book. 30. A real-life picture A) Photograph. B) Illustration. C) Diagram. D) Timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photograph. 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. 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. 34. 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 Map. B) A Timeline. C) A Diagram. D) A Chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Chart. 35. 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. 36. 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. 37. 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. 38. What does italicized text indicate in a text? A) A hyperlink to another page. B) A change in font size. C) Emphasis or a change in tone. D) A list of important points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphasis or a change in tone. 39. 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. 40. 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. 41. Where do I look to find what pages a name, place or important fact is mentioned? A) Glossary. B) Book Title. C) Index. D) Table of Contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Index. 42. What text feature explains about the photograph? A) Caption. B) Table of contents. C) Glossary. D) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caption. 43. 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. 44. 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. 45. What text feature helps you find what page number a text begins on? A) Glossary. B) Index. C) Table of Contents. D) Key Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table of Contents. 46. If the reader wants to look up information on a specific topic, like Hammerhead Sharks, they would look in the ..... A) Glossary. B) Headings. C) Table of Contents. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Index. 47. 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. 48. 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. 49. 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. 50. Which of the following text features tells the reader to pay close attention to certain words/ phrases within the text? A) Font. B) Title. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Font. 51. Where can you find the table of contents in a book? A) At the beginning of the book. B) In the middle of the book. C) On the cover of the book. D) At the end of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the beginning of the book. 52. Informational text- A) Entertains the audience. B) Is written like a story. C) Is made up. D) Provides the reader with facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provides the reader with facts. 53. A piece of written material to inform the reader that does not utilize characters A) Nonfiction/informational. B) Persuade. C) Fiction/literary. D) Assumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonfiction/informational. 54. 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. 55. Which feature helps readers quickly locate specific information in an informational text? A) Colored type. B) Boxed feature. C) Heading. D) Photographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heading. 56. This text feature helps the reader picture where something is taking place. A) Timeline. B) Sidebar. C) Graph. D) Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Map. 57. IDENTIFY THE TEXT STRUCTURE:Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others. A) Sequence. B) Cause and effect. C) Problem and solution. D) Spatial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem and solution. 58. Which text feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in one chapter of a text? A) The caption. B) The glossary. C) The heading. D) The table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The heading. 59. ..... are visual elements such as charts, diagrams, graphs, photographs, maps, and art. A) Print features. B) Graphic features. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graphic features. 60. Where do you find the caption? A) On the last page of the book. 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