Narrative Nonfiction Elements Practice

Multiple Choice

What are the key characteristics of narrative nonfiction?

• Fictional elements

• Real-life events

• Imaginary characters

• Poetic language

Multiple Choice

Fiction writing is ____________?

• real

• not real

• fun to read

• sad to read

Multiple Choice

What are the main differences between fiction and nonfiction?

• Fiction is based on real events, while nonfiction is imaginary.

• Fiction includes elements like plot and characters, while nonfiction is factual.

• Fiction is always longer than nonfiction.

• Nonfiction is only about historical events.

Multiple Choice

Name that Genre!

• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• biography
• nonfiction

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics that allow a text to be classified into multiple genres?

• Text structure

• Language

• Narration

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of the genre of Historical Fiction?

• Includes make-believe characters that live during historical times

• Elements of the story may be true

• Plot comes from the author's imagination

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Nonfiction or informational texts:

• give true information about a topic

• entertain using narrative story elements

• tell about an experience using rhythmic language

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of the genre of Autobiography?

• It is written by someone else

• It includes fictional elements

• It is written in the first person

• It is always a long narrative

Multiple Choice

What is narrative nonfiction and how does it differ from traditional nonfiction?

• It includes fictional elements

• It is purely factual

• It tells a story

• It is only for children

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

• Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
• Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test and she tugged her hair anxiously. 
• Marcia was a nervous person.
• Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the correct order for the plot?

• exposition, resolution, climax, rising action, falling action

• climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition

• resolution, exposition, rising action, falling action, climax

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between linear and nonlinear narrative structures?

• Linear structure tells a story in chronological order.

• Nonlinear structure tells a story in chronological order.

• Linear structure does not have a notable climax.

• Nonlinear structure follows a chronological order.

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT a purpose of an anecdote?

• To bring cheer

• To caution/warn

• To advertise

• To reminisce

Multiple Choice

What are the purposes of anecdotes?

• To entertain the audience

• To provide statistical evidence

• To paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind

• To summarize the main points

Multiple Choice

_{An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.  Generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer or character.}

• Tone
• Mood
• Theme
• Imagery

Multiple Choice

A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were large and soft. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• welcoming

• tense

• silly

• cold

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

• Denotation is the emotional meaning of a word.

• Connotation is the dictionary definition of a word.

• Denotation is the literal meaning of a word.

• Connotation is the opposite of denotation.

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident