WorksheetsLiterary Nonfiction
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Literary nonfiction is true but looks like _______
a)
nonfiction
b)
fantasy
c)
fiction
d)
books
2.
Literary nonfiction looks like fiction because they both contain plot, characters, and ____________.
a)
literary techniques
b)
true stories
c)
persuasion
d)
nonfiction
3.
All of the following are types of literary nonfiction except _______________.
a)
biography
b)
personal narrative
c)
science fiction
d)
memoir
4.
Autobiographies tell the true life story of _______________.
a)
the writer
b)
the reader
c)
another person
d)
Harry Potter
5.
Memoirs are written in ________ person because the writer is telling his or her own story.
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third
d)
omniscient
6.
______________ tell a subjective section or part of the writer's life story.
a)
memoirs
b)
personal narratives
c)
fiction
d)
autobiography
7.
My Life, My Way might be a great title for a(n)
a)
personal narrative
b)
biography
c)
autobiography
8.
The Day It All Changed! might be a great title for a
a)
memoir
b)
biography
c)
personal narrative
9.
Grumpy Cat: The Teen Years might be a great title for a
a)
Memoir
b)
Autobiography
c)
personal narrative
10.
A biography is written in the _______ person because they are not written about the author's life.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
11.
Literary nonfiction is a type of writing that uses literary techniques and devices to tell a true life story.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Literary nonfiction and fiction genres share all of the following characteristics except
a)
plot
b)
characters
c)
fake stories
d)
literary devices
13.
Literary devices are used to create _____________ and images in the mind of the reader.
a)
interest
b)
plot
c)
characters
d)
conflict
14.
George Washington was a mountain of a man is an example of...
a)
fantasy
b)
A fiction story
c)
figurative language
15.
I stood in awe of the billowing grasses dancing and frolicking before me. Is language used to ___________________
a)
create an image in the mind of the reader
b)
show plot development
c)
develop character
d)
trick the reader
16.
Which of the following would make the BEST Literary Nonfiction title?
a)
20 Uses for Baking Soda
b)
Understanding The Role of The Director
c)
The Three Little Pigs: A Fairytale
d)
My Wonder Years by Michael Jordan
17.
Personal Narratives teach a _________ to the reader through the writer's personal experiences.
a)
lesson
b)
rhyme
c)
function
18.
The primary purpose of literary nonfiction is all of the following except
a)
share a life story
b)
entertain the reader
c)
persuade the reader
d)
convey a life lesson
19.
Personal narratives share a ____________ in time. They are typically short.
a)
moment
b)
happening
c)
year
d)
month
20.
The following can all be found in literary nonfiction except
a)
fictional characters
b)
figurative language
c)
sensory language
d)
settings
21.
The organizational pattern most closely associated with literary nonfiction is
a)
problem and solution
b)
chronological order
c)
cause and effect
d)
compare and contrast
22.
Writers will ___________________ back on events in their life to share with readers
a)
theme
b)
conflict
c)
reflect
d)
oversee
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