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WorksheetsNonfiction Texts
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nonfiction
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
2.
Auto means ...
a)
Life
b)
Read
c)
Self
d)
Write
3.
Memoir is a type of ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
4.
Personal Narrative is a type of ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
5.
What is a biography?
a)
books
b)
a new Internet game
c)
the study of someone's life
d)
a new kind of snack
6.
informational nonfiction
a)
intent of informing the reader about a topic
b)
writing that is not true
c)
writer tries to convince the reader
d)
original materials that have not been altered
7.
nonficiton
a)
reason for which the author writes
b)
writer tells his own story
c)
writing that is true
d)
writer gives an explanation of ideas
8.
author's purpose
a)
original materials that have not been altered
b)
reason for which the author writes
c)
short form of literary composition
d)
author tells life story of someone else
9.
expository essay
a)
reason for which the author writes
b)
writing that is not true
c)
writer tries to convince the reader about a topic
d)
intent on informing the reader about a topic
10.
biography
a)
writer tells his own story
b)
writer tells the story of someone else's life
c)
short form of literary compostion
d)
writing gives explanation of ideas
11.
What is the author's purpose when writing a non-fiction book?
a)
to persuade
b)
to entertain
c)
to inform
12.
Which of the following could be the title of a non-fiction text?
a)
The time my pet Alligator ran away
b)
All About Alligators
c)
Why Alligators are the Best Animal
13.
What does a caption in a non-fiction text help you do?
a)
Better understand the picture or graph
b)
Define words
c)
Lets you know what you are about to read
14.
What is a glossary?
a)
Explains a picture
b)
Shows you pictures from the book
c)
Helps to define words that are in the text
15.
What is a diagram?
a)
A picture
b)
Labels that explain something
c)
A picture with labels
16.
What is the purpose of a heading?
a)
To let the reader know what they are about to learn
b)
To give a title to the text
17.
What is a Table of Contents?
a)
List of topics in the text
b)
Lists topics in the text with page numbers
c)
Shows page numbers
18.
What is the purpose of special text? (bold, italics, colored or underlined words)
a)
It looks cool in the book
b)
People like to see words that are bold or underlined
c)
They show the reader that is important information
19.
Why are there maps in non-fiction texts?
a)
To help the reader understand the location of things
b)
To show the reader a map
c)
For the reader to enjoy looking at
20.
"Harold and the Purple Crayon"
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
21.
"Freckle Juice"
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
22.
"The Life Cycle of a Frog"
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
23.
"Hedgehog Bakes a Cake"
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
24.
"One Last Shot-The Story of Michael Jordan"
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
25.
Contains real people and real pictures
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
26.
Make believe or imagination
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
27.
Myths, fairy tales, and legends
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
28.
Autobiography, biography, and informational books
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
29.
Autobiography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
30.
This is a story about a monkey who does karate.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
31.
"Mike Mouse stepped into the Cheese Museum. “Detective Mouse here!” he said. A pretty brown mouse ran up to him. “I am so glad you’re here,” she said. “Someone stole our prize cheese!” Mike Mouse saw a glass case in the middle of the room. The case was empty."
Is this text fiction or non-fiction?
Is this text fiction or non-fiction?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
32.
This is a story with lots of photos of animals.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
33.
"Long ago, about 100 colonists left England on a ship called the Mayflower. Colonists were people who traveled to a different land to live. Today, some people call those colonists Pilgrims. After a long trip, they landed."
Is this text fiction or non-fiction?
Is this text fiction or non-fiction?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
34.
A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.
a)
Index
b)
Table of Contents
c)
Glossary
d)
Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)
35.
What does non-fiction mean?
a)
A genre about real people, places, or things that include facts about the topic.
b)
A genre about things that are not real
c)
A genre with made up characters but the events could happen in real life
36.
A type of text pattern that describes characteristics of a person, place, thing, or idea.This text uses adjectives to describe.
a)
descriptive text
b)
cause and effect
c)
apples
d)
idea
37.
A connected series; a succession, one thing coming after another.
a)
cranberry pie
b)
comparison
c)
sequence
d)
contrast
38.
Forming a sequence or connected series.
a)
expository text
b)
non-fiction
c)
sequential
d)
carrot sticks
39.
Tone refers to:
a)
How the reader feels about a subject
b)
How the writer feels about a subject
c)
How society feels about a subject
d)
The purpose of a piece of writing
40.
This type of evidence uses numbers and data
a)
anecdotal
b)
statistical
c)
testimonial
d)
analogical
41.
This type of evidence uses observations or short accounts of a particular incident or event
a)
anecdotal
b)
statistical
c)
testimonial
d)
analogical
42.
SOAPStone includes all of the following except:
a)
Speaker
b)
Purpose
c)
Occupation
d)
Audience
43.
This type of evidence accounts for the similarity between like features of two things on which a comparison is made
a)
anecdotal
b)
statistical
c)
testimonial
d)
analogical
44.
Tone refers to:
a)
How the reader feels about a subject
b)
How the writer feels about a subject
c)
How society feels about a subject
d)
The purpose of a piece of writing
45.
Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "claim"
a)
Evidence
b)
Argument
c)
Thesis
d)
Assertion
46.
Which of the following is not a genre of non-fiction
a)
Informative
b)
Exploratory
c)
Narrative
d)
Argumentative
47.
What are two major themes in Lupita Manana?
a)
Love conquers all.
b)
Family is everything.
c)
The heart wants what the heart wants.
d)
All of the above.
48.
What does a.p.e stand for?
a)
Answer, Prove, Explain
b)
Answer, Prove, Extend your thinking
c)
Answer, Prove, Evaluate
d)
All of the above
49.
What is the definition for rosary?
a)
Beads used in prayer
b)
A small religious ceremony
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
50.
What is the definition for confirmation?
a)
Being confirmed into a church or synagogue.
b)
The act of being confirmed.
c)
All of the above.
d)
None of the above.
51.
What is the definition for gaped?
a)
To open the mouth wide as in amazement or surprise
b)
To yawn
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
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