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WorksheetsInformational Texts
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
information that can be proven as true
a)
fact
b)
reasoning
c)
argument
d)
evidence
2.
information that is not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
a)
opinion
b)
fact
c)
comparison
d)
connotation
3.
related to or necessary for the topic
a)
relevant
b)
purpose
c)
literal
d)
supporting ideas
4.
What is the main idea of a text?
a)
Theme
b)
The most important thought topic of the section
c)
Your favorite part of a section
d)
The moral
5.
The topic sentence is...
a)
the first sentence in an expository paragraph which summarizes the main idea of that paragraph
b)
the theme of the article
c)
the moral of the paragraph
d)
always an important quotation
6.
What does it mean to imply?
a)
to give a fact directly stated
b)
to disagree with the author
c)
to express emotions
d)
to suggest an idea about a topic that not directly stated
7.
The facts in your informational report should be:
a)
False.
b)
True and able to be proven.
c)
True and unable to be proven.
d)
Your own ideas.
8.
This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.
a)
Glossary
b)
Index
c)
Table of contents
d)
Caption
9.
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
a)
Glossary
b)
Bold words
c)
Captions
d)
Table of contents
10.
What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?
a)
Captions
b)
Index
c)
Glossary
d)
None of the above
11.
Small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture.
a)
Caption
b)
Glossary
c)
Photograph
d)
Diagram
12.
A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.
a)
Index
b)
Table of Contents
c)
Glossary
d)
Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)
13.
Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts.
a)
Subheading
b)
Heading
c)
Title
d)
Caption
14.
What graphic feature is shown in this example?
a)
photograph
b)
table
c)
map
d)
diagram
15.
This is an example of a ___________?
a)
Index
b)
Table of contents
c)
Graph
d)
Caption
16.
What is this graphic feature called?
a)
caption
b)
timeline
c)
heading
d)
graph
17.
Found throughout the passage at the bottom of the text - Help the reader by citing references or giving additional information about a word in the text.
a)
index
b)
footnote
c)
label
d)
glossary
18.
Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
19.
Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
20.
Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
21.
Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
22.
Why do we study non-fiction text structure?
a)
All stories have different characters and settings.
b)
Each passage is built differently in order to get its point across.
c)
An author writes a story in order to persuade the reader.
d)
We try to understand the lesson the author has learned.
23.
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
a)
Description
b)
Compare & contrast
c)
Problem & solution
d)
Sequential
24.
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
a)
Compare & contrast
b)
Problem & solution
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Argument and evidence
25.
Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don’t want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away.
a)
Descriptive
b)
Compare and contrast
c)
Argument and evidence
d)
Cause and Effect
26.
A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree.
a)
Compare & contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Descriptive
d)
Cause & effect
27.
It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
a)
Descriptive
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Sequence
28.
This type of writing considers similarities and differences.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
cause & effect
29.
In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
30.
Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do notget to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.
a)
problem & solution
b)
order & sequence
c)
compare & contrast
d)
cause & effect
31.
Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
32.
While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
33.
This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.
a)
problem & solution
b)
compare & contrast
c)
cause & effect
d)
descriptive
34.
The sun shone bright yellow in a cloudless blue sky. A faint haze rose from the glistening pavement, suggesting steam rising off a hot surface.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
35.
What genre is informational text?
a)
Non- Fiction
b)
Fiction
c)
Fiction-Non
d)
Fantasy
36.
What is a primary source?
a)
A source
b)
Two peoples viewpoints
c)
A first hand account
d)
The main idea
37.
What is a secondary source?
a)
A firsthand account
b)
A second source
c)
A secondhand account
d)
A person telling a story
38.
You may not know who Mark Zuckerberg is but I bet you know about Facebook. Zuckerberg and his roommates launched Facebook from their college dormitory at Harvard. Facebook started off as just a "Harvard thing," but Zuckerberg and roommates spread it to other universities like Stanford, Dartmouth, and NYU. As Facebook grew in size and popularity, Zuckerberg took investments but resisted buyout offers. The founders maintained control and in 2012 Facebook became a publically traded company. Today Facebook is one of the world’s most popular websites and Zuckerberg is the CEO. Facebook has over one billion users and Zuckerberg is one of the 25 richest people in America. That’s not too bad for a college dropout.
a)
Chronological
b)
Sequence/Order of Importance
c)
Cause/Effect
d)
Problem/Solution
39.
What is the central idea?
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.
a)
The platypus is an odd, poisonous creature.
b)
Platypus males have a poison ankle spur.
c)
Platypus can sense electricity
d)
None of these options
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