Informational Text Quiz

What is an author's purpose?

• The author's favorite book

• The author's reason for writing

• The author's writing style

• The author's biography

How can you determine an author's purpose?

• By guessing

• By examining the facts and examples presented

• By reading the author's biography

• By looking at the book cover

What does the term 'diction' refer to?

• The plot of a story

• The author's word choice

• The setting of a story

• The length of a text

What does 'syntax' refer to in writing?

• The way words are arranged

• The theme of a story

• The author's handwriting

• The number of pages

What is one way authors make their writing convincing?

• By using complex vocabulary

• By arranging words to sound direct

• By adding illustrations

• By writing in a foreign language

What is the purpose of captions in informational text?

• To provide additional information about images

• To summarize the entire text

• To list the author's credentials

• To introduce new characters

What should you notice about an author's use of words?

• The length of each word

• How the words support the central idea

• The number of adjectives used

• The font style

What is one common purpose for writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To inform the reader

• To hide information

• To create suspense

Which of the following is an example of expressing thoughts or feelings?

• How-to articles

• Opinion essays

• Personal essays

• Advertisements

What is the purpose of a biography?

• To entertain

• To inform or explain

• To persuade

• To express thoughts or feelings