What do you know about informational text so far? The questions below will be similar to the ones that appear on this lesson's quiz. If you answer some of them incorrectly, read back through this lesson to make sure you understand how to identify informational text.
Which statement is true of informational text?
- It has at least one character, the main character.
- It has a plot that starts with the first paragraph.
- It contains facts about a topic.
- It has dialogue throughout the text.
Informational text is used to convey information about a subject, so it must be based on facts.
Informational text is used to convey information about a subject, so it must be based on facts.
Informational text is used to convey information about a subject, so it must be based on facts.
Informational text is used to convey information about a subject, so it must be based on facts.
Which title is most likely to contain informational text?
- "My Trip to Another Planet"
- "Landforms of Australia"
- "A Scary Adventure"
- "Lost Summer at Camp Arrow"
Informational text provides facts about a topic--it generally does not focus on someone’s real or imagined story.
Informational text provides facts about a topic--it generally does not focus on someone’s real or imagined story.
Informational text provides facts about a topic--it generally does not focus on someone’s real or imagined story.
Informational text provides facts about a topic--it generally does not focus on someone’s real or imagined story.
In what way is informational text usually presented?
- the main character narrating the text
- chapters in the order the story happened
- facts organized to give details about the topic
- illustrations showing scenes from the story
Informational text provides facts and information. It is not a work of fiction.
Informational text provides facts and information. It is not a work of fiction.
Informational text provides facts and information. It is not a work of fiction.
Informational text provides facts and information. It is not a work of fiction.
Which choice lists only kinds of informational text?
- magazine articles, newspaper articles, novels
- textbook chapters, short stories, instruction manuals
- novels, websites, newspaper articles
- magazine articles, textbook chapters, instruction manuals
Informational text consists of nonfiction, factual text.
Informational text consists of nonfiction, factual text.
Informational text consists of nonfiction, factual text.
Informational text consists of nonfiction, factual text.
Which word is most important to include in a definition of informational text?
- fact
- opinion
- literary
- blog
Informational text provides factual information about a topic.
Informational text provides factual information about a topic.
Informational text provides factual information about a topic.
Informational text provides factual information about a topic.
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