A student wants to learn about how a butterfly changes as it grows. Which text feature would BEST help the student understand this?

A diagram with labels showing each stage of the butterfly's life

A heading that says "Butterflies"

Read this sentence: "A heading tells you what the next part of the text will be about." How is a heading different from a title?

A title names the whole book or article, while a heading names just one section

A title is found inside a paragraph, but a heading is found at the top of the page

A heading and a title are exactly the same thing

A title is always written in bold letters, but a heading is not

A student is reading an informational book about weather. The book has headings, captions, bold words, and diagrams. The student wants to quickly find which section talks about tornadoes. Which text feature should the student use FIRST, and why?

Headings, because they tell what each section is about and help the reader find topics quickly

Captions, because they explain what pictures show

Bold words, because they highlight important vocabulary

Diagrams, because they show how weather works

A student reads an informational text about the ocean. There is a diagram of a fish with labels pointing to its fins, gills, and tail. The caption below the diagram says, "Parts of a fish help it survive in water." How do the diagram and caption WORK TOGETHER to help the reader?

The diagram shows the parts of the fish, and the caption explains why those parts are important

The diagram shows a pretty picture, and the caption gives the title of the book

The diagram and caption both just repeat the same information from the heading

The caption replaces the need to read the diagram

A student is writing an informational text about healthy foods. She wants readers to easily compare how much sugar is in different fruits. Which text feature should she use, and what is the BEST reason for her choice?

A table or chart, because it organizes the information clearly so readers can compare numbers easily

A heading, because it will tell readers the section is about fruit

A caption, because it will explain what a picture of fruit looks like

Bold words, because they will make the fruit names stand out

Imagine you are reading an informational text about the rainforest. You notice some words are highlighted in yellow. Why might an author choose to highlight certain words, and how should a reader use those highlighted words to better understand the text?

Highlighted words are key vocabulary; the reader should pay close attention to them and look up their meanings if needed

Highlighted words are random and do not help the reader understand the text

Highlighted words are always names of animals in the rainforest

Highlighted words show where the reader should stop reading

A student is reading two informational texts. Text A has no text features at all. Text B has headings, captions, bold words, and diagrams. Which text would be easier to understand, and why?

Text B, because the text features help readers find information, understand new words, and see how things work

Text A, because fewer features mean less confusion for the reader

Text A, because plain text is always better than pictures

Both texts would be equally easy to understand

gives information about a picture.

Informational Text Features

Authored by Peyton Count

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a subheading in an informational text?

To decorate the page

To tell the reader what a section is about

To list all the words in the book

To show a picture of the topic

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the words written under a picture to explain what it shows?

Title

Heading

Caption

Chart

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bold words in an informational text are usually important vocabulary words.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a diagram used for in an informational text?

To write long stories

To show how something works or looks with labels

To list the names of the author

To give the price of a product

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which text feature would you look at to find the title of a book or article?

Caption

Table

Title

Bold word

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student is reading about animals. She sees a picture of a frog with the words "This frog lives near ponds" written below it. What text feature is this?

Heading

Caption

Bold word

Chart

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A table in an informational text helps readers by organizing information so it is easy to compare. Which of the following is the best example of what a table might show?

A story about a dog's adventure

A poem about the seasons

A list of animals and how long they live

A heading for a new chapter

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