Fiction vs Non-fiction Worksheet

Which best describes fictional texts?

• Based on facts and real events

• Created from the author’s imagination

• Focused on data and analysis

• Always based on true stories

What is the main purpose of fictional texts?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain or inspire

• To report data

What tone is commonly used in fiction?

• Objective and formal

• Imaginative and emotional

• Neutral and factual

• Scientific and analytical

Which is NOT an example of fictional text?

• Myth

• Fable

• Novel

• Biography

Fictional texts usually focus on _______.

• Facts and real events

• Plot, characters, and setting

• Charts and statistics

• Research-based claims

The structure of fictional texts usually follows a _______.

• List of data

• Narrative with beginning, middle, end

• Timeline of true events

• Table and chart format

Fictional texts are often described as _______.

• Highly flexible and imaginative

• Strict and factual

• Based on evidence

• Focused on scientific accuracy

Which best describes non-fictional texts?

• Imagined and invented

• Based on real people and events

• Uses unrealistic characters

• Contains fantasy elements

The purpose of non-fiction is to _______.

• entertain with imaginary stories

• explain, inform, or persuade

• create suspense

• explore made-up ideas

The tone of non-fiction texts is usually _______.

• emotional and subjective

• dramatic and humorous

• objective and factual

• imaginative and creative