Informational Text Review Quiz

What is the main purpose of an informational text?

• To provide facts and information about a specific topic

• To provide personal opinions and experiences

• To entertain the reader with fictional stories

• To persuade the reader to take a specific action

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What are some common features of informational texts?

• Rhyming, stanzas, meter

• Conflict, resolution, climax

• Headings, subheadings, tables, graphs, charts, and citations

• Dialogue, characters, setting

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What is the difference between a fact and an opinion in an informational text?

• Facts are always stated directly, while opinions are implied

• Factual statements can be proven true or false, while opinions reflect personal beliefs or feelings.

• Facts are always based on evidence, while opinions are based on assumptions

• Facts are objective, while opinions are subjective

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How can you identify the main idea of an informational text?

• Identify the least important detail in the text

• Look for the longest paragraph in the text

• Choose the first sentence of the text as the main idea

• Identify the most frequently mentioned topic or the central idea that all other details support.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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What are some strategies for effectively summarizing an informational text?

• Skipping the text, guessing the main idea, and highlighting random details.

• Reading the text backwards, skipping key details, and expanding the information into a lengthy form.

• Ignoring the main idea, focusing on irrelevant details, and condensing the information into a concise form.

• Identifying the main idea, highlighting key details, and condensing the information into a concise form.

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What is the importance of supporting details in an informational text?

• Supporting details are only necessary in short texts

• Supporting details provide evidence and examples to back up the main idea or thesis.

• Supporting details are irrelevant in informational text

• Supporting details are only used in fictional writing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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How can you evaluate the credibility of sources in an informational text?

• By asking a friend to pick the most credible source

• By considering the author's expertise, publication date, citations or references, and the reputation of the publisher.

• By only considering the length of the text

• By flipping a coin and choosing the source based on heads or tails

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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What are some common text structures used in informational texts?

• Agriculture and farming

• Love and relationships

• Science fiction and fantasy

• Cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and chronological/sequential order

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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How can you analyze the author's purpose in an informational text?

• By ignoring the language and tone used by the author

• By only focusing on the main idea and ignoring supporting details

• By assuming there is no bias or persuasive techniques used by the author

• By examining the language and tone used by the author, considering the main idea and supporting details, and identifying any bias or persuasive techniques.

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What are some techniques for effectively using evidence from an informational text to support a claim?

• Citing specific examples, providing direct quotes, analyzing data and statistics, and explaining the relevance of the evidence to the claim.

• Ignoring the relevance of the evidence to the claim

• Using evidence from a completely unrelated text

• Making up evidence that supports the claim

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5