Informational Text Features Quiz

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions
• Index
• Glossary
• None of the above

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CCSS.L.6.4C

Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.

• Diagram
• Drawing
• Photograph
• Table

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph
• table
• map
• diagram

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

•   Glossary
• Index
• Table of contents
• Caption

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CCSS.RI.6.3

My book just mentioned continental drift theory, a term I know nothing about. Before I just Google it, I should check this feature because it includes terms and definitions.

• charts and tables
• table of contents
• glossary
• none of these

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.6.4D

A science professor is writing the first draft of a textbook. His primary purpose is to educate his students through the material in the actual paragraphs. Which text feature should he incorporate in his paragraphs to help the reader focus on specific terms?

• He should incorporate a subheading before each paragraph. 
• He should use bold, color or italic texts to focus the students' attention on key vocabulary. 
• He should use a unique title before each chapter. 
• He should incorporate a table to organize concepts and definitions. 

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CCSS.W.6.2A

A scientist studying the effect of greenhouses gases wants to show the change in concentration of CH4 in the Earth's atmosphere over the past 10 years. Which text feature should she use to organize her data?

• A Diagram
• A Chart
• A Map
• A Timeline

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CCSS.W.6.2A

A fifth-grade student has been assigned a project where she must highlight the major events in her life over the past three years that have shaped her identity today. Which text feature would be most efficient in organizing this information?

• A textbox in a short essay
• A table of events with events in one column and dates in another. 
• A timeline with photographs and illustrations.
• A one-page essay with bold and colored words throughout. 

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

You have an essay assignment to write for your history class. You need to incorporate certain terminology but cannot remember what chapter these specific terms were in. Which text feature would be the most resourceful?

• A Glossary 
• The Subheadings
• The Index 
• The Glossary 

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CCSS.L.6.4C

This is an example of

• Table

• Graph

• Illustration

• Caption

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.7