7th Grade Literature: Nonfiction Practice #2

What is nonfiction?

• Any writing, text, speech, video, audio, or representation of information understood to be factual
• Writing that blends truth with fiction to entertain
• Fictional writing about real events
• A type of persuasive text

What does nonfiction present?

• Opinions and personal beliefs
• Fictionalized accounts of real events
• Only truth and accuracy about information, events, or people
• Arguments designed to persuade

What is the purpose of nonfiction?

• To entertain readers with creative storytelling
• To share personal beliefs and opinions
• To inform and educate readers by providing accurate and truthful information
• To persuade an audience to adopt a viewpoint

What are the types of nonfiction?

• Informational, Narrative, Oratory, Persuasive
• Informational, Creative, Fictional, Narrative
• Narrative, Persuasive, Historical, Biographical
• Expository, Oratory, Fictional, Argumentative

What is informational nonfiction also called?

• Narrative or creative writing
• Argumentative writing
• Explanatory or expository writing
• Persuasive writing

What are the characteristics of informational nonfiction?

• Includes opinions and fictional elements
• Sole purpose of sharing information, based on research, factual, and unbiased
• Focused on entertaining readers with stories and opinions
• Writing designed to persuade readers with biased arguments

What distinguishes facts from opinions?

• Facts are objective, provable, and presented with unbiased words; opinions are subjective, unprovable, and biased
• Facts are subjective and unprovable; opinions are objective and provable
• Facts are always biased, while opinions are always unbiased
• Facts are created, while opinions are discovered

Which of the following is an example of a fact?

• The New Orleans Saints are a Super Bowl-winning team.
• The New Orleans Saints are the best team in the NFL.
• The Saints are going to win every game next season.
• The Saints have the most passionate fans in the NFL.

Which of the following is an example of an opinion?

• The New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl.
• The Saints are part of the NFL.
• The New Orleans Saints are the best team in the NFL.
• The Saints are a professional football team.

What are some examples of informational nonfiction?

• Textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, brochures, newspapers, radio, television news, and internet sources
• Autobiographies, biographies, and creative writing
• Persuasive speeches, advertisements, and debates
• Novels, short stories, and poetry