WorksheetsLiterary Nonfiction
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A biography is written ____.
a)
by you about yourself.
b)
by you about any topic.
c)
by you about about another person.
d)
by someone else about any topic.
2.
An autobiography is written ____.
a)
by you about another person.
b)
by you about yourself.
c)
by another person about any topic.
d)
by you about any topic.
3.
Which is an example of First Person point of view?
a)
I was born in San Antonio, TX.
b)
Matthew was born in San Antonio, TX.
4.
Which is an example of Third Person point of view?
a)
I was born in San Antonio ,TX.
b)
Matthew was born in San Antonio, TX.
5.
Which of the following is an example of an autobiography?
a)
"The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank
b)
"John Adams" by David McCullough
c)
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
d)
"James Madison" by Ralph Louis Ketcham
6.
What key word helps the reader know that the text is written in FIRST point of view?
a)
you
b)
he
c)
she
d)
I
7.
In what point of view is an autobiography written?
a)
First point of view
b)
Second point of view
c)
Third point of view
8.
How are biographies and autobiographies similar?
a)
Both are written in the same point of view.
b)
Both texts talk about the life of a real person.
c)
Both can be written after the person passes away.
9.
Memoirs are always written in which point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person
d)
This is a trick question. Memoirs can be written in any point of view.
10.
One thing that is different when comparing memoir to autobiography is that memoirs
a)
are always about a bad experience.
b)
might be a story about someone else.
c)
are shorter that autobiographies.
d)
have a surprise ending.
11.
Memoirs are written in...
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
d)
with a narrator
12.
the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage is.....
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
theme
d)
voice
13.
Memoirs must be true
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
15.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
16.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
17.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
18.
As we entered, a huge blast of water hit the windshield. Huge flopping sponges slapped the hood of the car as we slowly moved forward. Soon there were suds spilling over the sides. I am glad the windows were rolled up! Where are we?
a)
Ice cream shop
b)
Playground
c)
Restaurant
d)
Carwash
19.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
a)
Gas station
b)
Candy store
c)
Grocery store
d)
Shoe store
20.
Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?
a)
She is tired
b)
She is sleepy
c)
She is worried
d)
She is sick
21.
Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?
a)
At the store
b)
At the doctor's office
c)
In the garden
d)
At the airport
22.
A summary does what?
a)
nothing
b)
tells an opinion
c)
makes an educated guess
d)
is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points
23.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
24.
Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Ants carry many things.
b)
Some ants may bite you.
c)
Ants are hard workers.
d)
Some ants help take care of the queen.
25.
All of the following are types of literary nonfiction except _______________.
a)
biography
b)
personal narrative
c)
science fiction
d)
memoir
26.
Autobiographies tell the true life story of _______________.
a)
the writer
b)
the reader
c)
another person
d)
Harry Potter
27.
Memoirs are written in ________ person because the writer is telling his or her own story.
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third
d)
omniscient
28.
A biography is written in the _______ person because they are not written about the author's life.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
29.
Personal narratives share a ____________ in time. They are typically short.
a)
moment
b)
happening
c)
year
d)
month
30.
The following can all be found in literary nonfiction except
a)
fictional characters
b)
figurative language
c)
sensory language
d)
settings
31.
A personal narrative must be written in ________________ order.
a)
a random
b)
any
c)
backwards
d)
chronological
32.
What is a simile?
a)
A comparison of two things not using like or as.
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as.
d)
Sound words
33.
Literary nonfiction stories will usually always have a ______________ or lesson.
a)
theme
b)
happy ending
c)
persuasive
d)
explanation
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