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Nonfiction Skills

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Nonfiction Skills
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Imagine you have been asked to write an additional paragraph to include in the passage. Of the four paragraph topics listed in the chart, choose the one that fits with the text structure of the passage.

A paragraph explaining an additional step in the process of growing crystals.

A paragraph comparing and contrasting uses for alum.

A paragraph outline problems occurring during the transfer of the crystals from one jar to another.

A paragraph describing the history of the magnifying glass.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentences in a nonfiction text give you information or clues about the main idea?

Conclusion Sentence

The Lead/Hook

Topic Sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best describes a summary?

a really long detailed piece of writing

the entire text told in your own words

a dumb thing that teachers make you write

the main ideas and supporting details of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which text feature's purpose is to provide extra information at the bottom of the text?

Footnote

sidebar

subheading

stand out words

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following describes a nonfiction selection?

an explanation of the scientific principles behind gene splicing

a narrative that portrays the life of a famous time-traveler

a story about a horse that can fly

a diary written from the perspective of an ant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Created to inform, describe or explain

Narrative Nonfiction

Expository Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction writing?

novel

a novella

a short story

an essay

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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