This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Text Features – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Text Features Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main purpose of a table of contents? A) To define key terms. B) To list the chapters and sections. C) To provide detailed explanations. D) To summarize the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To list the chapters and sections. 2. The waiter brought out the hors d'oeuvres before our main entree. What type of text feature is shown in this sentence? A) Visual images. B) Types of visuals. C) Types of print. D) Navigators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Types of print. 3. What is a Cause and Effect text structure? A) Point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events. B) Order of time. C) How facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events. D) Provides characteristics of a person, place, thing or idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events. 4. What is the purpose of bold and italicized text? A) Emphasizes that a word is important. B) Emphasizes key information. C) Shows the reader something visually from the text. D) Tells the reader the topic of the selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasizes that a word is important. 5. What appears at the bottom of a text that gives a little more information, perhaps noted by a little number or asterisk? A) Heading. B) Diagram. C) Title. D) Footnote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Footnote. 6. Which text feature helps readers understand the meaning of a word as used in the text? A) Bibliography. B) Table of contents. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 7. True/False:Text features do NOT help us read nonfiction text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. This feature is usually found at the top of apage and explains what the paragraph is about? A) Table of contents. B) Heading. C) Diagram. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heading. 9. If you are looking for a certain section in a nonfiction book, what will tell you what page it's on? A) Table of contents. B) Introduction. C) Glossary. D) Picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Table of contents. 10. A glossary is a lot like a: A) Heading. B) Book. C) Picture. D) Dictionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dictionary. 11. The following is NOT an example of Expository Text: A) Biography. B) Poem. C) Campaign speech. D) News article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poem. 12. Which feature would you use to find the meaning of a bolded word in a text? A) Glossary. B) Sidebar. C) Table of contents. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 13. What does a table of contents have? A) The main idea of the book. B) Words and definitions. C) Topics and page numbers. D) Bold words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topics and page numbers. 14. Identify the text structure:1. You grab the bread, peanut butter, jelly, a plate and knife.2. Open the bread, peanut butter and jelly.3. Use the knife to spread the peanut butter and jelly on the bread.4. Put the two slices of bread together.5. Enjoy! A) Chronological. B) Compare and contrast. C) Sequence. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sequence. 15. Which text feature organizes large amounts of information in a small space? A) Timeline. B) Caption. C) Table. D) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table. 16. What helps the reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented? A) Table of Contents. B) Index. C) Maps. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Table of Contents. 17. What is the Table of Contents? A) A list of definitions. B) A list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical. C) A list of words usually arranged in alphabetical order. D) Make a list easier to read and understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical. 18. Which text feature provides a visual representation of data? A) Chart. B) Table of Contents. C) Index. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chart. 19. NAME THAT TEXT FEATURE!These pictures can show you data (information) about something, like how many pets kids have, or what kind of pizza kids like. A) Map. B) Chart or graph. C) Diagram. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chart or graph. 20. What is the function of a bibliography in a text? A) To provide a summary of the text. B) To offer a glossary of terms. C) To give a detailed analysis of the text. D) To list the sources referenced in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To list the sources referenced in the text. 21. Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order/sequence. A) First, next, finally, after. B) Cause, effect, as a result of, because. C) Problem, solution, promise, struggle. D) Compare, contrast, similar, different. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First, next, finally, after. 22. True or False:A table of contents tells you where a chapter begins A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. NAME THAT TEXT FEATURE!This shows you the dates or times that events happened, in order, on a line. A) Map. B) Timeline. C) Diagram. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Timeline. 24. What kind of books usually have text features? A) Non-fiction. B) Fiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-fiction. 25. Where do you find a heading? A) Before the table of contents. B) At the top of a page. C) Under a picture. D) Next to the glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the top of a page. 26. Helps you understand where something is located in the world. A) Glossary. B) Table of contents. C) Captions. D) Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maps. 27. What are the titles of a section called? A) Key Vocabulary. B) Headings and subheadings. C) Pictures. D) Captions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Headings and subheadings. 28. If you wanted to show the events of someone's life in order, what would be the best text feature to use? A) Diagram. B) Heading. C) Subheading. D) Timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Timeline. 29. What should you do first when looking at a graphic text? A) Read the title and look at the graphics. B) Read the captions. C) Summarize the graphic text. D) Read the title and the captions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read the title and look at the graphics. 30. An example of a Title in a text is: A) Introduction. B) The End. C) Chapter 1. D) The Cat in The Hat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Cat in The Hat. 31. What is the main purpose of a diagram in a text? A) To confuse the reader. B) To summarize the text. C) To provide a visual representation of information. D) To entertain the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide a visual representation of information. 32. Marisol has added a photo of a famous speech to her paper on Civil Rights. What text feature should she use to identify the speaker in the photo? A) Font styles. B) Index. C) Charts and graphs. D) Captions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Captions. 33. Which text feature explains what is shown in a picture or illustration? A) Timeline. B) Diagram. C) Table. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caption. 34. It helps a reader locate a place in the world that is related to the text. A) DIAGRAM. B) PHOTOGRAPH. C) ILLUSTRATION. D) MAPS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MAPS. 35. What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is? A) Pictures. B) Title. C) Headings. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 36. Tells the name of chapters and what pages the chapters can be found on. A) Glossary. B) Heading. C) Caption. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table of contents. 37. One thing that is cool about nonfiction books is? A) There are no pictures. B) You can skip to pages for the information you want and don't have to start at the beginning of the book. C) There are no words. D) They tell you silly stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You can skip to pages for the information you want and don't have to start at the beginning of the book. 38. Provides reference for where places are in the world A) Illustration. B) Photograph. C) Map. D) Graph/Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Map. 39. In literature, what is the function of a footnote? A) To summarize the text. B) To highlight important vocabulary. C) To offer additional information or citations. D) To provide the main idea of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To offer additional information or citations. 40. Where is a table of contents found? A) Front of the book. B) Middle of the book. C) Back of the book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Front of the book. 41. Where is a footnote located on the page? A) On the side. B) At the bottom. C) At the top. D) In the corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the bottom. 42. What kind of passage contains text features? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 43. Shows what something looks like. Taken with a camera. A) Labels. B) Caption. C) Photograph. D) Illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photograph. 44. What text feature provides a brief explanation or description of a picture? A) Table of Contents. B) Index. C) Diagram. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caption. 45. Where is the glossary located? A) Front of the book. B) Back of the book. C) Throughout the book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Back of the book. 46. The purpose of a Text box in a text is to: A) Confuse the reader. B) Shows whatsomething looks like. C) Distract the reader. D) Gives interestingfacts about things orasks questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gives interestingfacts about things orasks questions. 47. What type of books can you find these text features in? A) Fiction. B) Non-fiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-fiction. 48. Which text feature is set apart from the main text (usually located on the side or bottom of the page) and elaborates on a detail mentioned in the text? A) Sidebar. B) Index. C) Caption. D) Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sidebar. 49. NAME THAT TEXT FEATURE!The words on a diagram that tell you what each part is called. A) Labels. B) Bold print. C) Table of contents. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labels. 50. A glossary is found: A) At the front of the book. B) In the middle of the book. C) At the bottom of the pages. D) At the back of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the back of the book. 51. Generic structure of narrative text is ..... A) Issue-argument-recommendation. B) Orientation-complication-resolution. C) Statement-explanation-closing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orientation-complication-resolution. 52. This text feature explains what the illustration/photograph is. A) Glossary. B) Table of contents. C) Caption. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caption. 53. Organizes facts and numbers so they're easier to read. A) Caption. B) Labels. C) Graphs/tables. D) Illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Graphs/tables. 54. Tells the names of the chapters and the page they can be found on. It is located at the beginning of the book. A) Title. B) Index. C) Map. D) Table of Contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table of Contents. 55. What is the function of an index in a book? A) To provide a list of topics and their page numbers. B) To summarize each chapter. C) To offer a preview of the book. D) To define key terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide a list of topics and their page numbers. 56. ..... from reliable sources (ex. Educated people like doctors) or specific statistics (numbers) are a feature of nonfiction that gives readers specific details about a topic A) Maps. B) Graphics. C) Illustrations. D) Quotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotes. 57. Cassie has designed a new kind of light bulb that she believes will be energy efficient and less expensive. She wants to patent the design so that others can't copy it. She needs to draw a picture of the light bulb and explain the key components. Which text feature will she use? A) Headings and subheadings. B) Table fo contents. C) Glossary. D) Diagrams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diagrams. 58. What text feature is found near a photograph or illustration and explains what is happening/going on in the photograph or illustration? A) Label. B) Index. C) Caption. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caption. 59. What is a caption in a text? A) A title of a book. B) A chapter summary. C) A list of references. D) A brief explanation accompanying an illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A brief explanation accompanying an illustration. 60. Lists the major parts of the book along with their page numbers, helps readers to locate information in a book or magazine and see how everything is organized, located in the front of the book. A) Table of contents. B) Title. C) Captions. D) Glossary. 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