Grade 4 ELA Quiz: Text Features & The Iroquois

Multiple Choice

1. What is the main topic of the informational text students are reading in this lesson?
A) The American Revolution
B) The Iroquois: The Six Nations Confederacy
C) Native American Recipes
D) The U.S. Constitution

2. What is an "informational text"?
A) A story with made-up characters
B) A text in which the author's goal is to teach the reader something
C) A poem about nature
D) A letter to a friend

3. Which of the following is listed as a text feature discussed in this lesson?
A) Rhyme scheme
B) Glossary
C) Plot twist
D) Setting

4. Where did students record definitions, purposes, and examples of text features as a class?
A) In their homework journal
B) On the Informational Text Features anchor chart
C) On the classroom whiteboard only
D) In a spelling notebook

5. During the read-aloud, what strategy did the teacher model to figure out the meaning of the word "impressed"?
A) Looking it up in a dictionary
B) Asking a classmate
C) Reading on to find more context
D) Skipping the word entirely

6. Historically, who used ideas from the Iroquois Confederacy as a basis for parts of the U.S. Constitution?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Abraham Lincoln

7. What did students use to complete their work during the "Rereading Focusing on Text Features" section?
A) The Questions about the Iroquois anchor chart
B) The Learning Using Text Features Recording Form
C) A spelling test
D) An index card only

Short Answer

8. Explain why authors of informational text use text features. Use an example of a text feature mentioned in the lesson.

9. According to the lesson, what is the "main idea" (or central message) of a text? How do text features help readers understand it?

10. Why did the teacher ask students to write down questions about the Iroquois at the start of the lesson? How does this relate to reading the book?

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Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. B

1. Sample answer: Authors use text features, such as a glossary or heading, to help organize information and help readers find or understand important details more easily.

1. Sample answer: The main idea is the basic message the author is trying to convey. Text features (like headings, captions, or bold words) help readers understand the central message by pointing out or explaining important information.

1. Sample answer: The teacher had students write down questions about the Iroquois so they would have a purpose for reading — they could look for answers to their own questions while reading the text, such as how the Iroquois used natural resources.