The document is a quiz focused on understanding informational texts, covering topics like definitions, features, and organizational aids. It includes multiple-choice questions on the characteristics of non-fiction writing, the purpose of tools like glossaries and indexes, and examples of different types of texts. The questions also examine how various components aid in comprehension and information retrieval.

2. What is an informational text?
a) Fictional writing
b) Nonfiction, factual writing
c) Personal opinion
d) Poetry

3. 2. Which of the following is NOT an
aid found in informative texts?
a) Table of contents
b) Graphics
c) Plot twist
d) Index

4. 3. Where is the table of contents
usually located in a book?
a) At the end
b) In the middle
c) At the inner front part
d) On the back cover

5. 4. What is the purpose of the
glossary in a book?
a) To list chapters
b) To provide definitions of terms
c) To summarize the book
d) To tell the author's opinion

6. 5. Which of the following is an
example of an informational text?
a) Science fiction novel
b) A newspaper article
c) A comic book
d) A fictional short story

7. 6. What is the difference between an
index and a glossary?
a) Index lists definitions, glossary lists
page numbers
b) Index lists page numbers, glossary lists
definitions
c) Both list page numbers
d) Both list definitions

8. 7. What does the appendix in a book
provide?
a) Additional stories
b) Author’s opinion
c) Extra information on a specific subject
d) Definitions of terms

9. 8. Why do authors use written cues in
informational texts?
a) To confuse the reader
b) To add personal opinion
c) To help readers find and understand
information easily
d) To make the text longer

10. 9. Which of the following is a type
of technical text?
a) A short story
b) Directions on how to use a device
c) A novel
d) A fairy tale

11. 10. Which category do history,
social studies, and science
books fall under?
a) Fiction
b) Informational texts
c) Poetry
d) Personal narratives

12. 11. If you need to find a specific
chapter in a history book, what
would you use?
a) Index
b) Table of contents
c) Glossary
d) Preface

13. 12. How would you understand a
difficult word in a science book?
a) Use the table of contents
b) Look at the glossary
c) Search the index
d) Skip the word

14. 13. Where would you find
page numbers for specific
topics in a textbook?
a) Index
b) Appendix
c) Glossary
d) Title page

15. 14. If you are assembling
furniture, what text would help
you?
a) Fiction novel
b) Instruction manual
c) News article
d) Short story

16. 15. How are biographies and
autobiographies different?
a) Biographies are about historical events,
autobiographies are about daily news
b) Biographies are written by someone else,
autobiographies are written by the subject
c) Both are written by someone else
d) Both are fiction

17. 16. What is a key feature of
factual information?
a) It is based on opinions
b) It is based on real events and
evidence
c) It includes made-up stories
d) It focuses on personal feelings

18. 17.How do organizational features like
indexes and tables of contents help
readers?
a) By making the text more creative
b) By helping readers locate information
quickly
c) By adding more content
d) By hiding the main points

19. 18. Which would be the best
heading for a short informational
text about a historical figure?
a) "My Adventures"
b) "Life of Abraham Lincoln"
c) "A Day in the Park"
d) "How to Cook Pasta"

20. 19. What organizational aids would
you include in a manual for
assembling furniture?
a) Poems and rhymes
b) Glossary and plot summary
c) Table of contents and index
d) Dialogue and narrative

21. 20. How effective are written cues and
graphics in making an instructional
manual easier to understand?
a) Very effective, they guide the reader
b) Not effective, they confuse the reader
c) Somewhat effective, but unnecessary
d) Not important at all

23. 1.B
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.C
9.B
10.b
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. C
20. A