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WorksheetsNon-Fiction Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does non fiction means?
a)
real
b)
not real
2.
What type of structure gives step by step instructions?
a)
compare & contrast
b)
sequence or listing
c)
Venn diagram
3.
Which is not an author`s purpose when writing non-fiction?
a)
to inform
b)
to describe
c)
to persuade
d)
to elope
4.
Which is not a form of literary non-fiction?
a)
articles
b)
plays
c)
essays
d)
speeches
5.
Where might you find an article to read?
a)
magazines
b)
newspaper
c)
websites
d)
all of the above
6.
The purpose of expository writing is to
a)
present facts and ideas or to explain a process
b)
to entertain
c)
tell the story of a real-life experience
7.
Headings and subheadings
a)
To show locations, routes, and events
b)
Tells us what the major sections of a chapter will be about
c)
To show when things happened
d)
To organize information containing numbers
8.
Captions and labels
a)
Tells us what the major chapters of the book will be about and where they are
b)
To organize information containing numbers
c)
To compare information visually
d)
Tell us what pictures, diagrams, and graphs are showing us
9.
Bold key words
a)
Tell us important vocabulary words
b)
To explain the meanings of the colors and symbols on a map
c)
Tells the topic of the text
d)
To show the parts of something
10.
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
11.
What does this graph help the reader to understand about teens and texting?
a)
How often teens like to text
b)
What teens usually text their friends about
c)
How many teens text
d)
What teens like about texting
12.
The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables, pictures, or maps) is to
a)
Help the reader visualize important information
b)
Describe what is found in a photo or illustration
c)
Separate text into sections based on main ideas
d)
Show information that occurs in a certain order
13.
The text feature found below the snake photograph is called a(an)
a)
font change
b)
white space
c)
caption
d)
side bar
14.
What text feature is used in the red boxes?
a)
sidebar
b)
column
c)
white space
d)
subheading
15.
If you wanted to read about why the leaves change colors in Autumn, on which page would you begin reading?
a)
page 8
b)
page 10
c)
page 13
d)
page 15
16.
The change from one topic or concept to another:
a)
chronological order
b)
evidence
c)
transition
d)
evaluative writing
17.
The order in which events occur:
a)
cause & effect
b)
sequence
c)
description
d)
order of importance
18.
An author's unique way of writing:
a)
style
b)
purpose
c)
intent
d)
word choice
19.
A brief restatement of facts:
a)
central idea
b)
description
c)
key ideas
d)
summary
20.
Use of one item to represent something else:
a)
adaptation
b)
caption
c)
sybolism
d)
substitution
21.
The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject/topic
a)
mood
b)
tone
c)
word choice
d)
point-of-view
22.
The act of offering a contrary argument
a)
rebuttal
b)
argument
c)
pathos
d)
ethos
23.
An author's intention for writing, usually identified as persuasion, information, entertainment, or description:
a)
author's outcome
b)
point-of-view
c)
author's purpose
d)
writing style
24.
Opinions are statements that _____ .
a)
are true
b)
can't be proven
c)
can be proven
d)
have no value
25.
"Pizza is delicious" is an example of...
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
26.
Recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans can help the environment.
a)
Fact
b)
Opinon
27.
Which of the following is NOT an example of non-fiction.
a)
Biographies
b)
Newspapers
c)
The Harry Potter series
d)
Textbook
28.
Non-fiction can inform, _________, and entertain reader.
a)
persuade
b)
give an opinon
c)
tell a fictional story
d)
confuse
29.
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How should all be included in the _________ of a non-fiction text.
a)
Introduction
b)
Conclusion
c)
Body Paragraphs
d)
Summary
30.
When trying to determine the main idea you should look at...
a)
The introduction
b)
The conclusion
c)
One paragraph at a time
d)
The entire article or essay as a whole
31.
Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, and Cause/Effect are all examples of organizational patterns in non-fiction
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Cause and Effect explain...
a)
The order in which something occured
b)
the reasons why something happened
c)
the problem and solution
d)
what is common and what is different
33.
When summarizing we can use the '5 W's' to help us. These include Who, What, ______, Where, and Why.
a)
When
b)
With
c)
Without
d)
Writing
34.
Putting a piece of text into your own words is called...
a)
citing
b)
paraphrasing
c)
quoting
d)
plagiarism
35.
Fact vs. Opinion
Fill in the blank: A fact is a statement that __________.
Fill in the blank: A fact is a statement that __________.
a)
is based on a true story
b)
is based on the writers beliefs
c)
can be proven
d)
everyone believes is true
36.
An Autobiography is written in
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person
d)
none of these
37.
Biographies are
a)
written by someone else
b)
written by the person who is in the book
c)
written by a child
d)
written by teachers
38.
In order to find the meaning of a word when reading, you need to...
a)
Read the sentence the word is in
b)
Read the sentences around the word
c)
Look for clues from the author
d)
all the above
39.
The author discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas
a)
TS: Descriptive
b)
TS: Cause/Effect
c)
TS: Compare/Contrast
40.
The author provides several details of something to give the reader a mental picture
a)
TS: Cause/Effect
b)
TS: Descriptive
c)
TS: Problem/Solution
41.
The author provides readers with chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure
a)
TS: Order/Sequence
b)
TF: Chart
c)
TF: Caption
42.
The author gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions
a)
TS: Descriptive
b)
Opinion
c)
TS: Problem/Solution
43.
The author describes an event or several events (cause) and the events that follow (effect)
a)
TS: Descriptive
b)
TS: Cause/Effect
c)
TS: Problem/Solution
44.
Something that is factual; contains facts rather than theories or opinions
a)
Opinions
b)
Commonplace Assertion
c)
Factual Claim
45.
A remark or opinion that is often expressed, and is therefore no original or interesting
a)
Factual Claim
b)
Commonplace Assertion
c)
Opinion
46.
Which persuasive strategy uses numbers and facts?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Claim
d)
Logos
47.
Which persuasive strategy encourages you to feel a specific emotion?
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Research
d)
Kairos
48.
Which persuasive strategy wants you to believe and trust in them?
a)
Research
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Logos
49.
True or False: Adding support to your claim will help strengthen your argument.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Fill in the blank
A counterargument expresses the _________________ point of view from the claim.
A counterargument expresses the _________________ point of view from the claim.
a)
Same
b)
Opposite
51.
Which of these is an example of support for a claim?
a)
An expert's research
b)
Statistics
c)
Facts
d)
All of the options
52.
Student: I don’t think we should have any homework this week.
Teacher: Why not?
Student: Because homework is dumb.
What is the argument in the above scenario?
Teacher: Why not?
Student: Because homework is dumb.
What is the argument in the above scenario?
a)
Why not
b)
Counterargument
c)
Because homework is dumb
d)
I don't think we should have homework this week
53.
Which of the following is not one of the basic parts of an argument or claim?
a)
Claim
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Counterargument
d)
Discussion
54.
What is the difference between Persuasive writing and expository writing?
a)
Persuasive writing is telling a story and expository writing is providing facts.
b)
Persuasive writing is expressing an opinion and expository writing is telling a story.
c)
Persuasive writing is providing facts and expository writing is expressing an opinion.
d)
Persuasive writing is expressing an opinion and expository writing is providing facts.
55.
What is a claim?
a)
the reason or evidence
b)
a writer's position on a problem or issue
c)
a subject or ideas that has at least two sides
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