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WorksheetsNon-fiction Text Features
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did the author choose to put “saliva” in bold text?
a)
To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.
b)
Draw the reader’s attention to an important word
c)
Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.
d)
Help the reader visualize the information.
2.
What does this graph help the reader to understand about teens and texting?
a)
How often teens like to text
b)
What teens usually text their friends about
c)
How many teens text
d)
What teens like about texting
3.
The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables, pictures, or maps) is to
a)
Help the reader visualize important information
b)
Describe what is found in a photo or illustration
c)
Separate text into sections based on main ideas
d)
Show information that occurs in a certain order
4.
The text feature found below the snake photograph is called a(an)
a)
font change
b)
white space
c)
caption
d)
side bar
5.
The purpose of the text feature below the photo is
a)
to show the main idea of the article to the reader.
b)
To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous
c)
To provide an explanation of the photo
d)
To inform the reader about the history of snakes.
6.
What text feature is used in the red boxes?
a)
sidebar
b)
column
c)
white space
d)
subheading
7.
What is the purpose of these subheadings?
a)
To help the reader understand the author’s opinion
b)
To help the reader visualize the information
c)
To help the reader find the main ideas in each section
d)
To help the reader place events in order
8.
Under which heading might you find information on Will’s childhood chores?
a)
Hard Work at Home
b)
Early Fame
c)
Movie Magic
d)
How He Does It
9.
What text feature is shown in the red box?
a)
numbered list
b)
bulleted list
c)
graphic
d)
caption
10.
The author uses this text feature to show
a)
How a cell phone can get wet.
b)
How to remove a SIM card from your phone
c)
The dangers of swimming with your phone
d)
The proper steps in saving your cell phone when wet.
11.
What purpose would this have in an article about tourism in Antarctica?
a)
It helps readers visualize the changes in tourist numbers from 1992 until 2008
b)
It helps tourists decide when to visit Antarctica
c)
It gives reasons not to visit Antarctica in the winter.
d)
It informs the reader of reasons to visit Antarctica.
12.
This is an example of a _______________.
a)
title page
b)
index
c)
glossary
d)
table of contents
13.
This is an example of a _______________.
a)
table of contents page
b)
index
c)
glossary
d)
title page
14.
If you wanted to read about why the leaves change colors in Autumn, on which page would you begin reading?
a)
page 8
b)
page 10
c)
page 13
d)
page 15
15.
How many pages long is the section on Tree Parts?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
This is an example of _______________.
a)
a table of contents page
b)
an index page
c)
a glossary
d)
a title page
17.
An index is used to ______________.
a)
locate where in the book information on topics is located
b)
to define words in the book
c)
to tell what pages chapters start on
18.
This is an example of _______________.
a)
a table of contents page
b)
an index page
c)
a glossary
d)
a title page
19.
How is a glossary different from a dictionary?
a)
It lists the words in alphabetical order
b)
It tells the meanings of words.
c)
It gives synonyms for the words.
d)
It only features words that are in that particular book.
20.
The black line is pointing to which text feature?
a)
caption
b)
heading
c)
subheading
d)
diagram
21.
The black line is pointing to which text feature?
a)
caption
b)
heading
c)
subheading
d)
diagram
22.
The black lines represent or point to what in this image.
a)
Labels
b)
Diagram
c)
Caption
d)
Pictures
23.
What text feature did the author use to make the word "saliva" stand out?
a)
highlighted print
b)
bold print
c)
heading
d)
italic print
24.
This is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Chart/Graph
d)
Caption
25.
This is an example of ____________ text feature?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Glossary
d)
Diagram
26.
On what page would I read about a drought?
a)
20
b)
19
c)
18
d)
6
27.
How many pages have information on them about snowflakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
An alphabetical list of important words in a book and their meanings.
a)
Table of Contents
b)
Glossary
c)
Index
29.
A picture, usually a drawing, that has labels to identify it's parts.
a)
Diagram
b)
Heading
c)
Caption
30.
This page, located in the back of a book, is an alphabetical list of topics (and the page numbers) found in a book.
a)
Glossary
b)
Sidebar
c)
Index
31.
A way to present information in a visual way.
a)
Graph
b)
Caption
c)
Glossary
32.
What is this nonfiction text feature?
a)
Chart
b)
Heading
c)
Sidebar
33.
What is this graphic feature called?
a)
caption
b)
timeline
c)
heading
d)
graph
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