This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of a label? A) Shows the location of a place. B) Identifies the topic of the text or tells us what it's about. C) Tells the name of or explains certain parts of a photograph or illustration. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tells the name of or explains certain parts of a photograph or illustration. 2. An alphabetical list of subjects found in a book. It lists all of the page numbers on which a subject is found. A) Table of contents. B) Bolded words. C) Glossary. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Index. 3. Which of the following is a label in an informational text? A) A word or phrase that names a part of a diagram. B) A list of chapter titles. C) A paragraph describing the main idea. D) A title of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word or phrase that names a part of a diagram. 4. Color effects, such as highlighted text, doodles, and colored backgrounds indicate the beginning of a new topic or section. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. In most informational writing you will find ..... A) Chronological order. B) Only one test structure. C) Multiple text structures. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple text structures. 6. The text outlines chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure. A) Description. B) Compare and contrast. C) Sequence. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sequence. 7. A drawing or illustration used to represent or explain a concept (has labels) A) Illustration. B) Diagram. C) Photograph. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diagram. 8. Why are text features important in informational texts? A) They help the reader locate and learn information. B) They make texts look prettier. C) They tell the main idea of the text. D) They give readers the answers to research questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They help the reader locate and learn information. 9. Included at the top of the text, tells the reader what the entire text is about. Sometimes called a "title" . A) Subheading. B) Caption. C) Heading. D) Illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heading. 10. Which of the following best describes a label in an informational text? A) A paragraph that explains the author's opinion. B) A sentence that tells a joke. C) A word or phrase that names a part of a picture or diagram. D) A list of questions for the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word or phrase that names a part of a picture or diagram. 11. Which text feature would you use to find the definition of a specialized term in a text? A) Heading. B) Table of Contents. C) Glossary. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glossary. 12. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? A) Rainforests are not useful to humans. B) Rainforests are being destroyed, but efforts are being made to protect them because they are important to the planet. C) Rainforests are only found in South America. D) Rainforests are dangerous places. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rainforests are being destroyed, but efforts are being made to protect them because they are important to the planet. 13. Tells the topic or subtopic of that section A) Title page. B) Captions. C) Headings. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Headings. 14. Which of the following text features helps readers locate specific information quickly? A) Title. B) Subheading. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Index. 15. It tells the reader the information they will find in the paragraphs below it. Sometimes called the "subtitle" . A) Caption. B) Heading. C) Subheading. D) Bold text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subheading. 16. Which text feature contains information related to a main topic in a box alongside or within an article? A) Subheading. B) Vocab words. C) Visuals. D) Sidebar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sidebar. 17. Gives definitions of important words, found at the back of the book or text A) Index. B) Diagram. C) Glossary. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glossary. 18. Which feature of informational text is used to provide visual representation of information? A) Boxed feature. B) Captions. C) Photographs. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photographs. 19. An informational text might include all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) True facts. B) Fiction content. C) Non-fiction content. D) Text features. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiction content. 20. A note at the bottom of a page that gives more information about a word or phrase, OR may add additional information. A) Footnote. B) Caption. C) Bullet points. D) Graphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Footnote. 21. How does the use of sequence structure contribute to the author's purpose? A) It makes the passage more confusing. B) It describes a fictional event. C) It focuses on comparing two cycles. D) It helps the reader follow the steps of the water cycle in order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helps the reader follow the steps of the water cycle in order. 22. What is the purpose of headings in an informational text? A) To provide a summary of the entire text. B) To introduce new sections and topics. C) To offer detailed explanations. D) To list references and sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce new sections and topics. 23. A graph or chart ..... A) Explains a photograph. B) Provides additional description in words. C) Displays and organizes facts and numbers. D) Shows you all the photographs a book contains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Displays and organizes facts and numbers. 24. Why is inference an important skill in reading informational texts? A) Inference is only important for understanding the explicit meaning of the text. B) Inference is only important for analyzing the text. C) Inference is important for understanding the implicit meaning, making predictions, and analyzing the text. D) Inference is not important in reading informational texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inference is important for understanding the implicit meaning, making predictions, and analyzing the text. 25. In Aria's English class, Noah and Zoe are discussing a chapter they just read. Noah asks, 'What are text features?' How should Zoe explain? A) Characteristics or attributes of a text that help readers understand and analyze the content. B) The color of the text. C) Different fonts used in the text. D) The number of pages in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characteristics or attributes of a text that help readers understand and analyze the content. 26. Titles for sections within a text help organize the information by breaking it into smaller sections. A) Headings. B) Cutaways. C) Index. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Headings. 27. Juan knows that "Italy" will be described on pages 22-30. To figure this out, he probably ..... A) Looked for "Italy" in the index. B) Looked for "Italy" in the glossary. C) Looked for "Italy" on a diagram. D) Saw this information on the cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looked for "Italy" in the index. 28. What information does the table of contents show us? A) A list of other books about the topic. B) A picture of a table. C) Outline of chapters and pages they start on. D) Gives definition of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outline of chapters and pages they start on. 29. Which text feature is used to highlight key terms and their definitions within a text? A) Table of contents. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 30. It is important to survey the text before reading it word for word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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 5Informational Text Features Quiz 7Informational Text Features Quiz 8Informational Text Features Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books