This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which text feature would be the best way to show the major events in a person's life? A) A chart. B) A timeline. C) A text box. D) A diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A timeline. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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) Argumentative text. B) Narrative Text. C) Descriptive text. D) Informational text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational text. 7. 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) Footnote. C) Index. D) Bolded words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bolded words. 8. Where would you find an index? A) In the front of a book. B) In the middle of the book. C) In the margins of the book. D) In the back of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the back of the book. 9. Which of the following text features helps to clarify what you are seeing in the graphic? A) Caption. B) Title. C) Subheading. D) Font. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caption. 10. The ..... divides a text into sections and explains what each section will be about. A) Title. B) Heading. C) Subheading. D) Photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heading. 11. 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. 12. What text feature has list of bold print words along with their definitions? A) Photograph. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 13. 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. 14. List of events that happened in chronological order, commonly seen in social studies to show historic events. A) Diagram. B) Caption. C) Timeline. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Timeline. 15. This text feature gives us a glimpse into what the book might be about. A) Picture. B) Bolded words. C) Title. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Title. 16. How can boxed features be useful in an informational text? A) They provide a space for readers to write notes. B) They highlight important information or side notes. C) They summarize the entire text. D) They list the sources used in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They highlight important information or side notes. 17. Visual displays of information that organize information into a small space. A) Glossaries. B) Tables. C) Captions. D) Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tables. 18. 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. 19. Visual representations of concepts. A) Diagrams. B) Headings. C) Index. D) Cutaways. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diagrams. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. Where is the glossary found? A) Middle of the book. B) Front of the book. C) Back of the book. D) At the teachers desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back of the book. 23. A real-life picture A) Illustration. B) Diagram. C) Photograph. D) Timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photograph. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesInformational Text Features Quiz 1Informational Text Features Quiz 2Informational 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books