Non-Fiction Notes Quiz

Which of the following is not an example of non-fiction.

• biographies

• fantasy story

• editorials

• speeches

Which is an example of text features.

• genres, subheadings, fonts

• layout, labels, subgenres

• captions, labels, diagrams

What is the author's purpose of the following phrase, A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to inform

What is the author's purpose of the following phrase, A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes.

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

What is the author's purpose of the following phrase, A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

What is the author's purpose of the following phrase, The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

What is the author's purpose of the following phrase, A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them.

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

Which is sentence is the main idea of the following passage.

Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light- colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Which sentence is the main idea of the following passage?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Which is not an example of a text organizational pattern.

• cause and effect

• chronological

• backward

• question/answer