Timelines Questionnaire

1. What is the primary purpose of a timeline?

• To summarize a text

• To show the chronological order of events

• To highlight the most important event only

• To compare two unrelated events

Which of the following is a key element of a timeline?

• Random events

• Events without dates

• Time markers

• Opinions about events

What kind of timeline is best for showing a sequence of events that happen over a period of years?

• Circular Timeline

• Linear Timeline

• Story Timeline

• comparative Timeline

In a linear timeline, events are typically arranged in what order?

• From smallest to largest

• From present to past

• From beginning to the end

• From most important to least important

Which of the following is NOT an example of a time marker?

• Next week

• Three months ago

• Maybe

• Two days later

What is the main benefit of using a timeline?

• It helps understand complex ideas through visual representation

• It allows for the random arrangement of events

• It is only used in historical contexts

• It focuses on the smallest detail in each event

Which of these is an example of a story timeline?

• A list of scientific discoveries

• A sequence of events in a novel

• A diagram of the water cycle

• A graph of population growth

What is the main advantage of using a linear timeline?

• It allows for random events to be placed anywhere

• It helps visualize events in a clear chronological order

• It emphasizes the most important event, regardless of time

• It compares events from different periods

Which type of timeline would best represent a life cycle or a repeating process?

• Linear timeline

• Circular timeline

• Comparative timeline

• Story timeline

Which of the following is an example of a time expression used in a timeline?

• Very soon

• Maybe later

• Two years ago

• Approximately