Fiction/Non-fiction/Greyling Test

Which statement is true about FICTION?

• It can contain imaginary people and animals
• It can contain ONLY facts and ideas
• It can contain ONLY real people and animals 

Which statement is true about NONFICTION?

• It contains made up events
• It contains imaginary people
• It contains ONLY facts and information

Which term names the PROBLEM that the characters in a story must face and solve?

• the setting
• the conflict
• the essay

Which of the following is an example of FICTION?

• a newspaper article

• a made up story

• a biography

Which of the following is an example of NON-FICTION?

• a story about a dog that talks

• a letter a dog wrote

• an article about a doghouse

Who is the narrator of "Greyling"?

• the fisherman
• the fisherman's wife
• a storyteller who is NOT a character

What is the setting of "Greyling"?

• a village by the side of the sea
• a magic village under the sea
• a ship at the bottom of the sea

Why is the fisherman's wife sad at the beginning of "Greyling"?

• She misses her friend who moved away
• her husband is in danger on his boat
• she wishes she could have a child

In "Greyling", why does Greyling come back once a year?

• He likes to be around people
• He wants to visit the fisherman and his wife
• He wants to attend the town festival

What would be a good theme for "Greyling"?

• There is a time to "let things go"
• Slow and steady wins the race