WorksheetsUnderstanding Information Texts
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which feature of an information text most clearly signals that it is aimed at younger readers?
Use of visuals such as cartoons or pull-out boxes
Long, complex paragraphs
Use of formal, technical language
Inclusion of a bibliography
How does irony in an estate agent’s advertisement usually affect the reader?
Makes the text more formal
Confuses the reader deliberately
Adds complex vocabulary
Emphasises a point by implying the opposite
Which combination of techniques is most effective when targeting teenagers in a persuasive text?
Statistical graphs and footnotes
Direct address and emotive vocabulary
Unclear headings and informal tone
Technical jargon and acronyms
Which feature is typical of formal language?
Use of slang and abbreviations
Personal anecdotes
Full forms, precise vocabulary, and objective tone
Emotive interjections
When comparing two information texts, what is the first step?
Choose the text with the most paragraphs
Identify the author’s nationality
Count the number of illustrations
Identify purpose, audience, and presentation features
Which phrase signals a contrast between two texts?
Additionally
Likewise
For example
In contrast
Which of the following is a key feature of a successful group discussion?
Speaking continuously without listening
Turn-taking, building on ideas, and questioning
Only using formal language
Avoiding feedback from others
How can bullet points improve a text’s organisation?
By replacing all sentences with single words
By making the text humorous
By presenting ideas clearly according to audience needs
By adding irony to the content
Which structure is typical of a problem–solution paragraph?
Statement of issue followed by solutions
Series of unrelated facts
Single-sentence paragraph for emphasis
Dialogue between two characters
When is a short, one-sentence paragraph most effective?
When summarising unrelated facts
When providing examples
When giving detailed explanations
When emphasising a key point
Which connective is most appropriate to link a paragraph that introduces a new idea in an information text?
Firstly
However
Therefore
Consequently
In formal writing, which feature helps make explanations precise and concise?
Slang and colloquial phrases
Adverbials and prepositions
Exclamations
Repetition of ideas
When planning an encyclopedia entry for different audiences, which factor is most important?
Using complex sentences for both children and adults
Adjusting content and language to suit age and purpose
Including as many illustrations as possible
Keeping the order of information identical for all audiences
Which sentence type is most effective for creating emphasis in a paragraph?
Compound sentence with multiple clauses
Single-sentence paragraph
Question + answer sentence
Complex sentence with subordinate clauses
In crafting paragraphs, the sentence that introduces the main focus of the paragraph is called the (a) sentence.
A sentence that includes a main clause and one or more subordinating clauses is called a (a) sentence.
Writers make explanations precise by using accurate prepositions and (a) that show time, place, or logic.
An encyclopedia entry must maintain a tone that is objective, concise, and entirely (a) .
