Nonfiction Intro

Which of these is NOT a type of nonfiction writing?

• history

• autobiography

• novel

• essay

"A short piece of nonfiction that examines a single subject or limited topic" is a definition of a(n) . . . ?

• textbook

• essay

• biography

• autobiography

In which kind of nonfiction, does the author tell their own life story?

• autobiography

• biography

In which kind of writing does the writer stick to the facts and present information about a topic. The writer does NOT reveal personal feelings or opinions about the topic.

• objective writing

• subjective writing

When contrasting two topics, the author is looking for . . .

• differences

• similarities

The main idea of an informational text, like the theme of a fictional story, should be written as . . .

• seldom as possible

• a word or two

• a sentence

• a paragraph

• a picture because it says a thousand words

The word perspective with reading nonfiction is closely associated with which literary term?

• plot

• conflict

• setting

• point of view

• theme

What is a caption?

• A sentence that explains a picture
• An image
• A key vocabulary word
• A main idea

Where do you find the caption?

• On the last page of the book

• In the table of contents

• Under/Next to an image

What is a heading?

• The person who wrote the book

• The vocabulary word

• The title of a part of a nonfiction book