Nonfiction Terms Quiz

What is the term for information that is used to support an inference, claim, opinion, or idea?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Research studies

• Expert opinions

• Evidence

What is the term for a text that presents facts in a neutral way with NO feelings or emotions?

• Speculation

• Biased text

• Reasoned judgment

• Objective text

What is the term for visual aids that present information in an organized way?

• Photographs

• Charts

• Timelines

• Graphic features

What is the term for the reason the author has for writing (inform, persuade, or entertain)?

• Inference

• Text Structure

• Author's purpose

• Intended audience

What is the term for evidence that directly connects to the author's claim?

• Relevant evidence

• Irrelevant evidence

• Implicit textual evidence

• Explicit textual evidence

What is the term for the people the writer has in mind as the readers or the consumers of the information?

• Inference

• Analogies

• Primary source

• Intended audience

What is the term for a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Statistics

• Analogies

• Expert opinions

What is the term for how a text is organized?

• Point of view/perspective

• Text Structure

• Main Idea/Central Idea

• Mediums/Media

What is the term for a statement about the most important idea the author wants to convey about a topic?

• Text Structure

• Main Idea/Central Idea

• Supporting details

• Text features

What is the term that means the author's unique position on a topic or issue/claim?

• Point of View

• Statistics

• Intended audience

• Main idea