This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a heading? A) The person who wrote the book. B) The vocabulary word. C) The title of a part of a nonfiction book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The title of a part of a nonfiction book. 2. Which of the following text features is a list of the parts of a book or document in the order that they appear in the text? A) Table of contents. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Table of contents. 3. What is the purpose of an index in a text? A) To confuse readers and make the text harder to understand. B) To provide a summary of the text at the beginning. C) To make the text longer and more detailed. D) To help readers quickly locate specific information within the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To help readers quickly locate specific information within the text. 4. Real events are in ..... ? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 5. Which text feature tells the definition of some of the words in the text? A) Table of contents. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 6. A list of words used in the text and their definitions. A) Glossary. B) Captions. C) Table of contents. D) Diagrams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 7. Expository text is a fancy name for ..... A) Informational text. B) A literary story. C) Fictional text. D) A narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 8. Page numbers for locating specific information about the topic A) Index. B) Table of Contents. C) Glossary. D) Appendix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Index. 9. When you have to find evidence, which type of evidence should you find? A) The best. B) The worst. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The best. 10. Where can you find an index? A) Front of a book. B) Back of a book. C) Middle of a book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Back of a book. 11. This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is. A) Glossary. B) Index. C) Table of contents. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caption. 12. Visual representation of facts and details A) Tables and graphs. B) Title. C) Timeline. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tables and graphs. 13. Juan decides to skip the chapter about Spain. He turns to Chapter 3 on Italian food. He begins reading. Which of the following is most likely true? A) Juan will have to read Chapter 2 later in order to write his report. B) Juan is using the text features correctly to skim the text and find the information he needs. C) Juan is reading the book from cover to cover. D) Juan is not using text features correctly to help him find the information he needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juan is using the text features correctly to skim the text and find the information he needs. 14. This feature informs the reader of importantwords/vocabulary found within the paragraph. A) Glossary. B) Bold words. C) Captions. D) Table of contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bold words. 15. What is the purpose of timelines in non-fiction texts? A) To provide background information on the author. B) To analyze the themes and motifs in the text. C) To organize and present information in a chronological order. D) To highlight the main characters and their development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To organize and present information in a chronological order. 16. Where do I look to find the topics or chapters in a book? A) Table of Contents. B) Book Title. C) Glossary. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Table of Contents. 17. Images to enhance the text along with a short description of the picture A) Photographs, illustrations, captions. B) Graphs, charts, tables. C) Videos, animations, diagrams. D) Text, bullet points, summaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photographs, illustrations, captions. 18. What are some common clues or evidence that can help make inferences in informational texts? A) Explicit statements or facts, implicit information or suggestions, context clues, logical reasoning, and prior knowledge. B) Random guesses, unrelated facts, contradictory statements. C) Subjective interpretations, biased sources, unsupported claims. D) Personal opinions, emotional language, irrelevant information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explicit statements or facts, implicit information or suggestions, context clues, logical reasoning, and prior knowledge. 19. What is acknowledgements? A) A list of sources mentioned or used by a writer in developing a text References usually appear at the end of a work. B) The glossary. C) In a piece of writing, a statement by the writer recognizing those who contributed to the piece or assisted the writer. D) The first chapter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a piece of writing, a statement by the writer recognizing those who contributed to the piece or assisted the writer. 20. IDENTIFY THE TEXT STRUCTURE:When you walk into my bedroom there is a window facing you. To the right of that is a dresser and television and on the other side of the window is my bed. A) Spatial. B) Chronological. C) Cause and effect. D) Compare and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spatial. 21. What is the purpose of a heading in an informational text? A) To provide a summary of the entire text. B) To introduce a new section or topic. C) To list definitions of key terms. D) To display numerical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a new section or topic. 22. Helps readers find specific chapters quickly. Tells the names of the chapters in the book and the page number on which it begins. A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Table of contents. D) Sidebar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table of contents. 23. What is foreward? A) Glossary. B) Appears before chapter 1 and is usually written by someone other than the author. C) A list of publishers. D) A short paragraph that expresses thanks to supporters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appears before chapter 1 and is usually written by someone other than the author. 24. What is the purpose of a heading? A) Tells the name of something. B) Identifies the topic of a text or tells what it's about. C) Shows what something looks like. D) Explains what a photograph or ilustration is about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifies the topic of a text or tells what it's about. 25. A table of contents is ..... A) A section in the middle of the book that gives you information. B) A section in the back of the book that includes definitions. C) A section in the front of the book that tells you what pages to find chapters. D) A section in the back of the book that tells you where to find information on a particular topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A section in the front of the book that tells you what pages to find chapters. 26. What is the glossary used for? A) It is used for extra practice. B) Outline of chapters and the pages they are on. C) It helps to find a topic in the book. D) Shows definition of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shows definition of a word. 27. A list of main ideas, chapters, or sections at the front of the book A) Index. B) Table of contents. C) Glossary. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Table of contents. 28. Often, I can determine the topic of a section of text by looking at the subheading. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. What are the three reasons we write?(Authors purpose for writing) A) Persuade, Inform, Electrify. B) Perform, Infer, Entertain. C) Persuade, Inform, Educate. D) Persuade, Inform, Entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuade, Inform, Entertain. 30. Which text feature uses labels to tell the names of certain parts of an image? A) Photograph. B) Title. C) Heading. D) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diagram. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesInformational Text Features Quiz 1Informational Text Features Quiz 3Informational Text Features Quiz 4Informational Text Features Quiz 5Informational Text Features Quiz 6Informational Text Features Quiz 7Informational Text Features Quiz 8Informational Text Features Quiz 9Informational Text Features Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books