6th Grade Nonfiction Exam

What is the main purpose of fiction?

• To teach a lesson

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• A fairy tale

• A mystery novel

• A biography

• A fantasy book

What is the purpose of nonfiction?

• To tell an imaginary story

• To entertain the reader

• To inform, explain, or describe

• To create suspense

Which type of nonfiction explains how or why something happens?

• Descriptive

• Instructional

• Explanatory

• Persuasive

A persuasive text tries to:

• Describe something in detail

• Tell a real person's life story

• Convince the reader to do or believe something

• Explain how something works

Which of the following is an example of an instructional text?

• A poem

• A step-by-step recipe

• A fantasy novel

• A fictional short story

What does an explanatory text do?

• Persuades readers to believe something

• Gives instructions

• Tells how or why something happens

• Tells a story about a real person

A biography is a type of nonfiction that:

• Explains how to do something

• Describes a real person's life

• Provides a fictional narrative

• Tells a made-up story

What is the purpose of a headline in an article?

• To provide a title to the article

• To grab the reader's attention

• To summarize the entire article

• To list the author's name

What do all nonfiction texts have in common?

• They include made-up stories

• They provide facts, real information

• They only focus on history

• They are always persuasive