This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Text Features – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Text Features Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. What is the main purpose of a heading in an informational text? A) To provide a summary of the text. B) To introduce the main topic of a section. C) To list key vocabulary. D) To offer a visual representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce the main topic of a section. 12. Which signal words might you find in a PROBLEM/SOLUTION text structure? A) First, next, last, before, after, dates and years. B) However, on the other hand, similar to, different from. C) Because, this is why, so, consequently, as a result, if then. D) One reason for, solve, because, may be due to, a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One reason for, solve, because, may be due to, a problem. 13. The amount of trash in the ocean is causing sea life to die. Some ways people can help is by recycling, raising awareness and supporting ocean clean up programs. What text structure is being used? A) Chronological (sequential). B) Problem and Solution. C) Compare and Contrast. D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem and Solution. 14. Which is NOT a type of evidence that can give support in an informational text? A) Facts. B) Opinions. C) Reasons. D) Examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinions. 15. Which structural element is used in this passage to help readers understand the water cycle? A) Dialogue between characters. B) Diagrams and timelines. C) Rhyming couplets. D) Fantasy settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diagrams and timelines. 16. What is the term for the words that appear below a picture? A) Glossary. B) Caption. C) Description. D) Photo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caption. 17. In an informational text, which feature is used to explain the meaning of specialized terms? A) Table of Contents. B) Glossary. C) Index. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 18. Why is the index easier to use when looking for a specific topic? A) It gives the meaning and page numbers. B) The index is organized in chapters and gives page numbers for each chapter. C) The index is arranged in alphabetical order by topics, not in chapters and it allows you to quickly find the topic and page number. D) It gives you pictures and illustrations to explain the information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The index is arranged in alphabetical order by topics, not in chapters and it allows you to quickly find the topic and page number. 19. Which of the following is an example of a caption in a text? A) A table of contents in a magazine. B) A list of references at the end of a book. C) A recipe for a dish. D) A brief description or title that accompanies an image or illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A brief description or title that accompanies an image or illustration. 20. A ..... contains information about an image or illustration. A) Subheading. B) Caption. C) Drop cap. D) Doodle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caption. 21. Important information about the topic in a diagram, with labels to name parts, sections, or details A) Labeled diagrams. B) Annotated illustrations. C) Detailed charts. D) Graphical representations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labeled diagrams. 22. A fifth-grade student has been assigned a project where she must highlight the major events in her life over the past three years that have shaped her identity today. Which text feature would be most efficient in organizing this information? A) A textbox in a short essay. B) A table of events with events in one column and dates in another. C) A timeline with photographs and illustrations. D) A one-page essay with bold and colored words throughout. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A timeline with photographs and illustrations. 23. This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about? A) Table of contents. B) Diagram. C) Index. D) Subheading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subheading. 24. Where is the index located? A) Near the beginning of the book. B) In the middle of the book. C) After each chapter. D) Near the end of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Near the end of the book. 25. What is preface? A) In a piece of writing, a statement by the writer recognizing those who contributed to the piece or assisted the writer. B) A list of sources mentioned or used by a writer in developing a text References usually appear at the end of a work. C) Preliminary statement to a book or text usually written by the author to address the work itself such explaining the subject of the text or the reason for writing it. D) The glossary. 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