The main purpose of nonfiction writing is to:

B) provide factual information and insights

A) entertain the reader with fictional stories

C) confuse the reader with complex language

D) persuade the reader to buy a product

Which of the following is a characteristic of nonfiction?

B) It is based on facts and real events

A) It includes imaginary characters and events

C) It is always written in first person

What is the primary difference between nonfiction and fiction?

B) Nonfiction is based on real events and facts

A) Nonfiction is always more interesting

C) Fiction is always written in past tense

Which of the following best describes an autobiography?

B) A story about a person's life written by themselves

A) A story about a person's life written by someone else

C) A fictional story about a historical event

What is the role of supporting details in a nonfiction text?

B) To provide evidence and examples for the main idea

What is the purpose of a glossary in a nonfiction book?

C) To define specialized terms used in the book

A) To provide a summary of the book

B) To list the chapters in the book

C) A collection of personal memories and experiences

A) A fictional story about a person's life

B) A historical account of events

Nonfiction Terms

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.7.10, RI.6.5, RI.7.2

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Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the controlling, or overarching, idea that states the main point the writer chooses to make

supporting details

central idea

text features

key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

content- specific words that are not generally used in conversation

supporting evidence

key details

domain-specific vocabulary

main idea

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These help to organize the text. Examples are bold print, graphs, illustrations and charts.

text structures

main idea

text features

summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An objective summary is in your own words and just gives the facts from the article.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Created to present life experiences

Narrative Nonfiction

Expository Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is Nonfiction?

writing that relates facts and opinions about the real world

writing that relates the fantastical and opinions about a fictional world

writing that relates stuff about something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Created to inform, describe or explain

Narrative Nonfiction

Expository Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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Nonfiction Terms

25 questions

the controlling, or overarching, idea that states the main point the writer chooses to make

content- specific words that are not generally used in conversation

These help to organize the text. Examples are bold print, graphs, illustrations and charts.

An objective summary is in your own words and just gives the facts from the article.

Created to present life experiences

What is Nonfiction?

Created to inform, describe or explain

Supporting evidence includes all the following except. . .

Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people

The focus of the text - all information/evidence should support this term

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