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English Quiz - Text Features (Questions)

Text features are clues that guide readers through a page. This KS2 English quiz helps pupils understand how these features make reading clearer and faster.

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Fascinating Fact:

Text features are the special parts of a text that help readers find information quickly and understand it better.

In KS2 English, pupils learn how text features such as headings, bullet points, and captions help readers understand a page’s layout and purpose. These tools guide the reader to key facts and improve comprehension when studying non-fiction texts.

Key Terms

Heading: A short title at the top of a section that tells you what it is about.
Caption: A short piece of text that explains a picture or diagram.
Glossary: A list of important words and their meanings found at the end of a book or article.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are text features in English?

Text features are parts of a text such as headings, diagrams, and captions that make information easier to find and understand.

Why do writers use text features?

Writers use text features to organise information clearly, guide readers, and highlight important details in non-fiction writing.

How can text features help me in reading comprehension?

They help you locate facts quickly, understand structure, and predict what information will come next, improving comprehension skills.

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1.

The first page of a book usually displays the title and author's name. What is this page called?

[ ]	The contents page
[ ]	The glossary
[ ]	The title page
[ ]	The index

2.

A newspaper is laid out in ____.

[ ]	rows
[ ]	columns
[ ]	tables
[ ]	graphs

3.

The sentences of explanation found beneath a photo or other image in a text are called ____.

[ ]	a caption
[ ]	a definition
[ ]	a blurb
[ ]	an index

4.

How is an index arranged?

[ ]	In page order
[ ]	In chronological order
[ ]	Alphabetically
[ ]	Randomly

5.

Non-fiction books often have words printed in bold. The definitions for these words can be found in the ____.

[ ]	title page
[ ]	contents page
[ ]	index
[ ]	glossary

6.

Information in longer books is organised into ____.

[ ]	tables
[ ]	chapters
[ ]	contents
[ ]	blurbs

7.

What is a subheading?

[ ]	The title of the book or newspaper
[ ]	A definition in the glossary
[ ]	A sentence beneath a photo or other image
[ ]	A title for a section of text or a part of a chapter

8.

How is a contents page arranged?

[ ]	Numerically
[ ]	Alphabetically
[ ]	In order of the author's favourites
[ ]	Randomly

9.

The person who draws or paints the pictures found in a book is called the ____.

[ ]	editor
[ ]	author
[ ]	illustrator
[ ]	illustrious

10.

Any text that is more than a few sentences long will be organised into ____.

[ ]	bullet points
[ ]	lists
[ ]	contents
[ ]	paragraphs

English Quiz - Text Features (Answers)

1.

The first page of a book usually displays the title and author's name. What is this page called?

[ ]	The contents page
[ ]	The glossary
[x]	The title page
[ ]	The index

The clue is in the question!

2.

A newspaper is laid out in ____.

[ ]	rows
[x]	columns
[ ]	tables
[ ]	graphs

The pages of a newspaper usually have text laid out in several columns.

3.

The sentences of explanation found beneath a photo or other image in a text are called ____.

[x]	a caption
[ ]	a definition
[ ]	a blurb
[ ]	an index

You may have heard of 'caption competitions' where you have to think of a funny caption to go with an image.

4.

How is an index arranged?

[ ]	In page order
[ ]	In chronological order
[x]	Alphabetically
[ ]	Randomly

An index is helpful because it gives you the page numbers for the different topics mentioned in a book. Because an index lists many more subjects than the contents page, it is arranged alphabetically.

5.

Non-fiction books often have words printed in bold. The definitions for these words can be found in the ____.

[ ]	title page
[ ]	contents page
[ ]	index
[x]	glossary

A glossary is like a miniature dictionary.

6.

Information in longer books is organised into ____.

[ ]	tables
[x]	chapters
[ ]	contents
[ ]	blurbs

Shorter books, such as those that you had when you were learning to read, are not organised into chapters.

7.

What is a subheading?

[ ]	The title of the book or newspaper
[ ]	A definition in the glossary
[ ]	A sentence beneath a photo or other image
[x]	A title for a section of text or a part of a chapter

Subheadings are useful for breaking up lengthy text.

8.

How is a contents page arranged?

[x]	Numerically
[ ]	Alphabetically
[ ]	In order of the author's favourites
[ ]	Randomly

'Numerically' means in number order.

9.

The person who draws or paints the pictures found in a book is called the ____.

[ ]	editor
[ ]	author
[x]	illustrator
[ ]	illustrious

An illustrator illustrates the words!

10.

Any text that is more than a few sentences long will be organised into ____.

[ ]	bullet points
[ ]	lists
[ ]	contents
[x]	paragraphs

Paragraphs help the reader to take a pause before resuming reading.