Exploring Informational Texts Quiz

What is the main idea of a text?

• The title of the text

• The central point or message the author wants to convey

• The first sentence of the text

• The number of paragraphs in the text

Scarlett is reading a chapter from her history textbook. Which of the following is a strategy she can use to summarize the chapter?

• Copying the text word for word

• Listing all the details in the text

• Identifying the main ideas and key details

• Writing a fictional story based on the text

How can context clues help you understand a new word?

• By ignoring the word

• By looking at the words and sentences around it

• By asking someone else for the answer

• By skipping the word

What does it mean to compare and contrast topics?

• To write a summary of each topic

• To find similarities and differences between topics

• To choose the best topic

• To list all the details of each topic

Which text feature helps you find the meaning of a word?

• Index

• Glossary

• Table of contents

• Bibliography

How can you interpret visual information in a text?

• By ignoring the visuals

• By analyzing charts, graphs, and images to understand the data

• By focusing only on the text

• By reading the captions only

What is a common text structure used in informational texts?

• Narrative

• Cause and effect

• Poetry

• Dialogue

What is a first-hand account?

• A story told by someone who heard it from another person

• A description by someone who experienced the event

• A fictional story

• A summary of a textbook

What is a claim in an informational text?

• A question the author asks

• A statement that can be argued or supported with evidence

• A list of facts

• A fictional element

What does it mean to integrate information from different sources?

• To ignore all sources

• To combine information to form a comprehensive understanding

• To choose only one source

• To list all sources without connecting them