Nonfiction

The specific topic about which an author is writing is called the

• subject

• object

• purpose

• audience

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

Nonfiction writers may take a(n) ____ approach to their subject.

• biographical or autobiographical

• purposeful or topical

• subjective or objective

• narrative or descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

An author’s purpose is his or her

• to serve the public

• reason for becoming a writer

• subject or topic

• aim for writing a selection

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

A writer's purpose is often articulated in a selection's

• conclusion

• thesis statement

• prelude

• opening sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

The type of reader for whom a work is intended is the

• subject matter

• case study

• teacher

• audience

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

___ is a type of writing that tells a story.

• narration

• description

• exposition

• persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

Narration may use all of the following except

• chronological order

• cause and effect

• conflict and climax

• characters and characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

Description is a kind of writing that does all of the following except

• creates a clear picture of something

• creates an overall impression of its subject

• uses concrete details

• includes a climax and conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

___ is a kind of writing that attempts to convince people to accept an opinion or to take action of some kind.

• narration

• description

• exposition

• persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

Persuasive writing may do all of the following except

• use evidence, examples, and logical arguments

• try to touch the reader's emotions

• cite sources

• utilize bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RI.4.8