Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Fiction and Literary Non-Fiction

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which side of the genre tree does literary non-fiction fall?
a)
Literary side because it tells a story.
b)
Informational side because it gives true information.
c)
In the middle because it's both true & telling a story.
d)
None of the above. 
2.
The words literary means...
a)
Poetry
b)
Real, True Information
c)
Drama
d)
Story
3.
Autobiographies are... 
a)
The story of someone's life written by someone else in third person point of view
b)
The story of someone's life written by that person in first person point of view
c)
A daily reflection written about a days events
d)
A fictional account of a historical event
4.
Biographies are...
a)
The story of someone's life written by someone else in third person point of view
b)
The story of someone's life written by that person in first person point of view
c)
A daily reflection written about a days events
d)
A fictional account of a historical event
5.
I, me, my, we, us are examples of what point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
6.
Shares the subject's personal thoughts and feelings about his/her life because it's written in 1st person
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
7.
If Helen Keller wrote about her life, it would be a/an ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
8.
If another person wrote about Steph Curry's life and experiences, it would be a/an ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
9.
Which type of text structure is a biography told?
a)
In ABC order
b)
Problem & Solution
c)
Sequential/Chronological Order
d)
Compare and Contrast
10.

Fiction is

a)

always true

b)

can be true

c)

is not true

d)

is always epic

11.

The best definition for theme is

a)

the central or universal idea of the story

b)

the subject of the text

c)

the main idea of the story

d)

it's not important

12.

A work that is not true is called a _________.

a)

Newspaper

b)

Novel

c)

magazine articles

d)

literary non-fiction

13.

Instructions that tell actors where to go and how to say their lines are known as _________.

a)

dialogue

b)

non-fiction

c)

climax

d)

stage directions

14.

The climax is the ________.

a)

end of the story

b)

the most exciting part of the story

c)

why characters act the way they do

d)

dialogue

15.

What is point of view in literature?

a)

a pair of glasses

b)

who is telling the story at any given time

c)

5th person

d)

how the reader views the story

16.

What is character motivation?

a)

Why a character is doing what he/she is doing

b)

a character

c)

a type of figurative language

d)

the end of the story

17.

Rising action is the point in the story where ________

a)

the story is about to end

b)

the most exciting part of the story

c)

the denoument

d)

the story is describing action leading to the climax

18.

Plot is _______

a)

all the events of the story

b)

the most exciting part of the story

c)

the introduction to the story

d)

where the story takes place

19.

What the story is about is the _______

a)

climax

b)

subject

c)

theme

d)

main idea

20.

When two or more characters are having a conversation, it is known as _________

a)

dialogue

b)

setting

c)

tone

d)

mood

21.

Characterization is the

a)

plot of the story

b)

the creation of the "people" in a story

c)

the theme of the story

d)

the climax of the story

22.

Character motivation can be found in all of the following EXCEPT _______

a)

characters' thoughts and actions

b)

the setting

c)

other characters' actions

d)

climax

23.

Sensory language includes which of the following_____

a)

metaphor

b)

introduction

c)

smell

d)

thought

24.

Tone is the _________

a)

climax

b)

attitude of the author

c)

attitude of the reader

d)

sound

25.

The part of the story where the author begins to wrap up loose ends.

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

conclusion

26.

Historical background in a story can be part of the ________

a)

sensory language

b)

setting

c)

tone

d)

hyperbole

27.

Exposition is the literary term for _______

a)

introduction

b)

climax

c)

rising action

d)

falling action

28.

Internal means _______

a)

outside

b)

setting

c)

inside

d)

exposition

29.

External means ______

a)

outside

b)

setting

c)

inside

d)

exposition

30.

The turning point of the story is ________

a)

exposition

b)

falling action

c)

climax

d)

denoument

31.

Plot includes all of these EXCEPT _________

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

personifiction

d)

climax

32.

What does the word foreshadowing mean?

a)

A sequence of events found in all fictional storeis

b)

The turning point of the story.

c)

A hint or clue about what will happen later on.

d)

To travel back in time

33.

The plot structure is the ...

a)

sequence of events found in all fictional stories

b)

most exciting part of the story.

c)

solution to the story.

d)

most suspenseful and intense part of the story.

34.
 “Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
climax
35.
Suspense
a)
Learning information quickly through a series of events
b)
When the author holds back information to create excitement
c)
When the author gives information so the reader understands what is going on
d)
A detailed description of a setting in a novel
36.
One way a writer builds suspense is...
a)
by creating a mysterious setting
b)
by introducing characters through out a text
c)
by providing clues of a future event
d)
telling the facts
37.
 “Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
climax
38.
Feeling of tension or anxiety
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
39.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

a)

When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

b)

It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

c)

After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

d)

Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

40.

Foreshadowing can create all of the following EXCEPT

a)

anticipation

b)

suspense

c)

tension

d)

humor

41.
What is the foreshadow in this passage?
It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet. She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps,and out onto the boat dock. The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.
a)
A)That Mary and Justin were going to go back to bed.  
b)
B)That they might get into an accident or get lost  on the lake because the fog made it impossible to see anything.
c)
C)They were about to eat breakfast.
d)
D)That Mary and Justin were going to go for a nice boat ride across the lake. 
42.
What is the foreshadow in this passage? 
The dark storm clouds rolled across the lake and Rebecca couldn’t help but shiver.  The ominous feeling the black clouds gave her made her pull her wool coat closely around her.  She started walking faster and faster, hoping that whatever was coming would pass quickly.
a)
A)It is going to be a sunny day.
b)
B)She wasnt afraid of the storm and she was going to take it head on. 
c)
C)That Rebecca is really looking forward to the storm that is going to come in. 
d)
D)There is going to be an intense rain storm that Rebecca is scared of. 
43.
Read the following passage carefully. Which sentence foreshadows that the wedding will not go as planned?
Joe and Jill had been planning their wedding for months. In the weeks leading up the big day, they had checked the weather forecast obsessively to see if they would be able to get married in Jill's mother's rose garden or if they would have to move the ceremony indoors. All the forecasts said the weather would be sunny and warm, perfect for an outdoor ceremony. On the morning of the event, while Jill and her bridesmaids got ready, Joe and his groomsman set up tables and chairs in the garden. They decorated each table with a crisp white tablecloth and a vase of flowers. As they headed inside to change into their tuxedos, one of the groomsman noticed a dark cloud far off in the distance. 
a)
All the forecasts said the weather would be sunny and warm, perfect for an outdoor ceremony.
b)
As they headed inside to change into their tuxedos, one of the groomsman noticed a dark cloud far off in the distance. 
c)
On the morning of the event, while Jill and her bridesmaids got ready, Joe and his groomsman set up tables and chairs in the garden. 
d)
They decorated each table with a crisp white tablecloth and a vase of flowers.
44.
Read the following passage and determine which excerpt best foreshadows the ending.
When Mr. Goodenwell saw his baby boy Vince for the first time, he swore that he'd do anything to protect the little guy. This was easy at first, when all Vince did was lie in a pillow and drink milk. But as little Vince grew bigger, he started walking. And once he started walking, he got into everything. He was becoming a serious threat to himself when Mr. Goodenwell, making good on his vow to protect his son, went to the store and bought $150 worth of equipment to childproof his home. He put covers on the outlets, bumpers on the table corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid. But right as Mr. Goodenwell was adjusting the covers on the door knobs, Vince pulled the cap off an outlet and choked on it. Mr. Goodenwell found him just in time. 
a)
But as little Vince grew bigger, he started walking.
b)
He put covers on the outlets, bumpers on the table corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid.
c)
He was becoming a serious threat to himself.
d)
This was easy at first, when all Vince did was lie in a pillow and drink milk.
45.
What is a plot?
a)
a guess about what will happen next in a story
b)
the series of events or action in a story
c)
the final outcome of a story
d)
the high point of a story
46.
The story's time and place is its ___.
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
47.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense? This is usually a turning point for the main character.
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
48.
All the events that lead to the climax of a story are called the ___.
a)
conflict
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
rising action
49.
The exposition...
a)
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
b)
Is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
50.
What happens in the falling action?
a)
You are introduced to the conflict.
b)
The setting is described in detail. 
c)
Events begin to calm down after the climax. 
d)
It is the exact same as the rising action. 
51.
Which list shows the correct order for most stories? 
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
52.

The most exciting part of the story is called the _________. The height of tension or emotion/action.

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Climax

d)

Rising action

53.

The most exciting part of the story is called the _________. The height of tension or emotion/action.

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Climax

d)

Rising action