This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of footnotes in non-fiction texts? A) To distract readers from the main content. B) To confuse readers with unnecessary details. C) To provide additional information or references. D) To add visual interest to the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide additional information or references. 2. An image captured with a camera. A) Illustration. B) Photograph. C) Diagram. D) Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photograph. 3. What are some challenges students may face when making inferences? A) Lack of background knowledge, limited vocabulary, difficulty understanding context clues, and bias or personal beliefs. B) Difficulty identifying main ideas. C) Lack of reading comprehension. D) Lack of critical thinking skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of background knowledge, limited vocabulary, difficulty understanding context clues, and bias or personal beliefs. 4. What is "informational text" ? A) Informational text is primarily used for creative storytelling. B) Informational text is a type of fiction writing. C) Informational text is a form of poetry that expresses emotions. 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. 5. What is the purpose of bold or italicized text in non-fiction texts? A) To differentiate between different authors or sources. B) To highlight key points or ideas. C) To indicate quotations or citations. D) To emphasize important information or indicate titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To emphasize important information or indicate titles. 6. Words under a photo to describe it A) Label. B) Bold print. C) Caption. D) Visual aid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caption. 7. 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. 8. What is a "subject" ? A) A style of writing. B) A type of grammatical noun. C) The main topic or who or what a text is mostly about. D) A method of teaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main topic or who or what a text is mostly about. 9. 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. 10. Which of the following is NOT considered a text feature? A) A simile. B) A caption. C) A photograph. D) A title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simile. 11. Which text feature would be the best way to show the major events in a person's life? A) A diagram. B) A text box. C) A timeline. D) A chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A timeline. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. Which of the following can help the reader find a specific topic / information in the text? (mark ALL that apply) A) Glossary. B) Title. C) Table of contents. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table of contents. 15. 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. 16. 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) Descriptive text. B) Argumentative text. C) Narrative Text. D) Informational text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational text. 17. These are inserted into writing in order to make them stand out to readers. They let readers know what words are important. A) Bullet points. B) Bolded words. C) Index. D) Footnote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bolded words. 18. Where would you find an index? A) In the back of the book. B) In the front of a book. C) In the margins of the book. D) In the middle of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the back of the book. 19. Which of the following text features helps to clarify what you are seeing in the graphic? A) Caption. B) Subheading. C) Title. D) Font. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caption. 20. The ..... divides a text into sections and explains what each section will be about. A) Photograph. B) Subheading. C) Title. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heading. 21. 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. 22. What text feature has list of bold print words along with their definitions? A) Glossary. B) Index. C) Heading. D) Photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 23. 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. 24. List of events that happened in chronological order, commonly seen in social studies to show historic events. A) Caption. B) Timeline. C) Index. D) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Timeline. 25. 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. 26. How can boxed features be useful in an informational text? A) They highlight important information or side notes. B) They list the sources used in the text. C) They summarize the entire text. D) They provide a space for readers to write notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They highlight important information or side notes. 27. Visual displays of information that organize information into a small space. A) Captions. B) Tables. C) Maps. D) Glossaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tables. 28. Which of the following is an example of a label in a text? A) Table of contents. B) Chapter heading. C) Author's name. D) Page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chapter heading. 29. Visual representations of concepts. A) Index. B) Diagrams. C) Headings. D) Cutaways. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diagrams. 30. 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. 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