Understanding Nonfiction Text Features Quiz

What are text features?

• Parts of a nonfiction text that help readers find key information quickly

• Parts of a fiction text that tell a story

• Parts of a text that confuse readers

• Parts of a text that are not important

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why do text features matter?

• They make the text longer

• They organize ideas and highlight important words

• They make the text harder to understand

• They are only for decoration

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does a heading tell us in a text?

• The main topic

• The conclusion

• The author's name

• The date of publication

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of a subheading?

• To introduce a specific focus

• To summarize the entire text

• To list references

• To provide a glossary

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of the heading “Challenges Astronauts Face” in the passage?

• To provide a summary of the entire article

• To explain why space travel is expensive

• To introduce difficulties astronauts encounter

• To compare astronauts with scientists

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In the passage, why would the word photosynthesis be bold in a passage?

• To show that it is a scientific term important to the passage

• To make the sentence more interesting

• To explain a word that has multiple meanings

• To encourage the reader to skip over it

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Look at the image and caption in the passage. What information does the caption provide that is NOT in the text?

• The time and date the hurricane formed

• A visual explanation of the hurricane’s destruction

• The scientific name of the hurricane

• How scientists measure hurricane strength

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the diagram help the reader understand the water cycle?

• It shows the order of the process visually

• It replaces the need to read the passage

• It compares the water cycle to other cycles

• It explains how water is used for energy

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is one example of an endangered species mentioned in the text?

• Sea turtle

• Panda

• Elephant

• Tiger

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What are scientists and conservationists doing to protect endangered species?

• Building more zoos

• Creating wildlife reserves

• Increasing hunting

• Ignoring the problem