Nonfictional Elements & Techniques QUIZ 2025

Fill in the blank: The position or claim the writer establishes. Arguments should be supported with valid evidence, and reasoning may be balanced by the inclusion of counterarguments to illustrate opposing viewpoints. The term for this is ________.

• Argument

• Summary

• Narrative

• Description

Fill in the blank: A group of listeners or viewers or a readership; the people reached by a literary or informational text. The term for this is ________.

• Audience

• Author

• Publisher

• Editor

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Fill in the blank: The stated reason or position of a negative approach toward a topic. The term for this is ________.

• Bias

• Fact

• Evidence

• Hypothesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fill in the blank: Noting a relationship between events or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others. The term for this is ________.

• Cause/Effect

• Sequence

• Compare/Contrast

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Fill in the blank: The unifying element of a piece of text or art. The term for this is ________.

• Central Idea

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fill in the blank: The time and manner in which events occur; the arrangement of events, dates, etc., in order of occurrence. The term for this is ________.

• Chronological/Sequential

• Simultaneous/Random

• Periodic/Irregular

• Spatial/Geographical

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Fill in the blank: To place characters, situations, or ideas together to show common and/or differing features in literary selections. The term for this is ________.

• Compare/Contrast

• Foreshadowing

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Fill in the blank: When information is stated in text that disagrees with an answer and/or evidence. The term for this is ________.

• Conflicting evidence

• Supporting detail

• Main idea

• Background information

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fill in the blank: An argument that is in opposition to the claim/position provided in a piece of argumentative writing. It is a means to provide a balance between the claim/position and its opposing views. This adds credibility to the writing by allowing a broader range of viewpoints. The term for this is ________.

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

• Thesis

• Conclusion

Fill in the blank: A technique an author uses to help the reader better understand something. This may involve the use of imagery and other sensory observations. Within description, there is use of sensory details that allows the reader to picture or relive what is being told. The term for this is ________.

• Description

• Dialogue

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3