Nonfiction Vocabulary Quiz

What tool can you use if you don't remember the meaning of a word?

• A calculator

• A dictionary

• A thesaurus

• A map

What is the definition of "Non-fiction"?

• A shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work

• Passages tell about real-life people, places, things, ideas, or events

• The bits and pieces of info that support the main idea

• The author’s reason for writing

What does "Main Idea" refer to?

• The who or the what of the passage + the most important info about the who or the what

• A shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work

• The bits and pieces of info that support the main idea

• The author’s reason for writing

What are "Details" in a passage?

• A shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work

• The bits and pieces of info that support the main idea

• Passages tell about real-life people, places, things, ideas, or events

• The author’s reason for writing

What is a "Summary"?

• A shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work

• The who or the what of the passage + the most important info about the who or the what

• The bits and pieces of info that support the main idea

• The author’s reason for writing

What does "Author’s Purpose" mean?

• A shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work

• The who or the what of the passage + the most important info about the who or the what

• The author’s reason for writing

• The bits and pieces of info that support the main idea

What is the definition of "Author's Viewpoint"?

• A statement of the author's viewpoint

• The author's way of writing and the words they choose to use in their writing

• The author's attitude toward or opinion about the subject

• An educated guess based in the info in a passage and your prior knowledge

What does "Author's Claim" refer to?

• A statement of the author's viewpoint

• The author's way of writing and the words they choose to use in their writing

• The author's attitude toward or opinion about the subject

• An educated guess based in the info in a passage and your prior knowledge

How is "Author's Style" defined?

• A statement of the author's viewpoint

• The author's way of writing and the words they choose to use in their writing

• The author's attitude toward or opinion about the subject

• An educated guess based in the info in a passage and your prior knowledge

What does "Inference/Infer" mean?

• A statement of the author's viewpoint

• The author's way of writing and the words they choose to use in their writing

• The author's attitude toward or opinion about the subject

• An educated guess based in the info in a passage and your prior knowledge