What is the purpose of an index in an informative text?
A.
It identifies important vocabulary words and their definitions.
B.
It shows readers where to find information on a specific idea, term, or person.
C.
It quickly provides readers information on what they will read about.
D.
It provides a visual representation of data that relates to the information in the text.

Question

What is the purpose of an index in an informative text?
A. 
It identifies important vocabulary words and their definitions.
B. 
It shows readers where to find information on a specific idea, term, or person.
C. 
It quickly provides readers information on what they will read about.
D. 
It provides a visual representation of data that relates to the information in the text.

Satellite74 · Answer

An index in informative text is very similar to an index in general, books in general..

Do you know what a regular index is?

chlo867 · Answer

no

Satellite74 · Answer

Well, an index is basically found either at the beginning or end of media; it basically is an outline to show you were everything is; chapters, mostly. 
Which answer choice seems most similar to that?

sadie5 · Answer

that's not a answer

Satellite74 · Answer

I know. I'm guiding the user to the answer, as we're supposed to.

Satellite74 · Answer

@chlo867 Let me know if you need further assistance.