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WorksheetsNonfiction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Autobiography
a)
The writer tells someone else's story.
b)
The writing is not true.
c)
The writer tells his/her own story.
d)
Gives a description of a topic.
2.
Expository Essay
a)
The writer is telling someone's story.
b)
The writing is not true.
c)
The writer tries to convince the reader about a topic.
d)
The intent is informing the reader about a topic.
3.
Memoir
a)
The writer shares a portion, or time, of his/her life. Can cover several events.
b)
The writer shares their whole life story.
c)
The writer shares someone else's whole life story.
d)
The writer shares one event that occurred in their life.
4.
Literary Nonfiction
a)
Does not tell a true story.
b)
Is strictly informational.
c)
Does not include elaborate details.
d)
Includes autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, and personal narratives.
5.
Biography
a)
The writer tells his own story.
b)
The writer tells the story of someone else's life.
c)
Tells a portion of their life.
d)
Shares one event in the writer's life.
6.
What is a narrative?
a)
A story
b)
Poetry
c)
A biography
d)
A research project
7.
_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.
a)
Chronological order
b)
Setting
c)
Dialogue
d)
Transition words
8.
When a main character's problem is resolved, authors call that the _______________ of the story.
a)
Beginning
b)
Closure
c)
Solution
d)
Plot
9.
Dialogue is
a)
Action at the end of the story.
b)
The conversation between characters.
c)
Authors point of view
d)
Chronological order
10.
Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!
a)
sequential order
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
problem and solution
11.
Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown. The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year.
The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown. The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year.
a)
compare and contrast
b)
problem and solution
c)
description
d)
cause and effect
12.
Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!
Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!
a)
compare and contrast
b)
cause and effect
c)
problem and solution
d)
chronological
13.
Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
The pond was a beautiful place to visit. The falling leaves, all different colors, decorated the surface of the water. At the edges of the pond, small wildflowers grew. The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance.
The pond was a beautiful place to visit. The falling leaves, all different colors, decorated the surface of the water. At the edges of the pond, small wildflowers grew. The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance.
a)
compare and contrast
b)
main idea/description
c)
chronological
d)
problem and solution
14.
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain you with a story about artists
b)
to teach you how all artists become famous
c)
to convince you to attend an art program
d)
to explain how to paint a sunset
15.
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about pyramids
b)
to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
c)
to convince you to eat vegetables
d)
to explain how to go shopping for food
16.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
17.
Read this paragraph from “Alligator Or Crocodile? You Decide.” Members of the Crocodylia family have been around for approximately 230 million years. This means that not only were they around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, but they outlived the dinosaurs! During that time they haven’t change much. So, they must have some extremely successful survival strategies and physical traits. Which statement offers the BEST summary of this paragraph?
a)
Alligators and crocodiles are hundreds of millions of years old.
b)
Alligators and crocodiles have lived longer than many other animal species.
c)
Alligators and crocodiles have special qualities and abilities that help them survive.
Alligators and crocodiles have special qualities and abilities that help them survive.
d)
Alligators and crocodiles have remained very much the same since the days of the dinosaurs.
Alligators and crocodiles have remained very much the same since the days of the dinosaurs.
18.
Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.
a)
therefore, cause, effect, consequently
b)
later, then, next, Monday
c)
similar, different, common, on the other hand
d)
possibility, struggle, hope, problem
19.
writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject
a)
tone
b)
persuasion
c)
expository
d)
organization
20.
writing that is meant to convince the reader to adopt a particular point of view
a)
persuasive
b)
expository
c)
narrative
d)
reflective
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