Informational Text Vocabulary Quiz

What is a central idea?

• A supporting detail found in the middle of the text

• The most important point the author is making

• The last sentence of the article

• A personal opinion from the reader

What does it mean to cite textual evidence?

• Copy all the words from the passage

• Summarize the whole text

• Use facts and quotes from the text to support an answer

• Make up examples based on experience

What is a claim in an informational text?

• A topic that the reader is interested in

• A sentence that describes an imaginary story

• The main argument or position the author is trying to prove

• A fact copied from a science article

What is a counterclaim?

• A strong piece of evidence

• A side that agrees with the main idea

• An opinion that supports the author

• A viewpoint that disagrees with the original claim

Which best defines text structure?

• The author’s use of bold and italic words

• The way ideas are organized in the passage (e.g., cause/effect, sequence)

• The font style used in a passage

• The length of the sentences

What does the word infer mean?

• To find a direct quote

• To make a guess with no proof

• To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• To look up a definition

Which word best describes an author’s purpose in an informational text?

• To inform, persuade, or explain

• To decorate the page

• To entertain with characters

• To confuse the reader

What is the meaning of the word rebuttal?

• A personal story that supports a claim

• A conclusion that repeats the main idea

• A response that argues against a counterclaim

• A fact stated in the first paragraph

What is a multimedia source?

• Only printed text

• Any information in video, audio, graphs, or visuals

• A fictional graphic novel

• A link to another book

What does analyze mean when working with informational text?

• To retell the entire story in order

• To describe a character’s personality

• To examine parts of the text carefully for understanding

• To guess what will happen next