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WorksheetsELA Nonfiction Terms
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Writing that deals with real people, events, and places without changing the facts.
Fiction
Nonfiction
Reveals the writer’s thoughts or feelings about the subject.
Subjective
Objective
The kind of writing that explains a subject, gives information, or clarifies an idea. The main purpose is to give information.
Persuasion
Exposition
The kind of writing that aims a convincing the reader or listener to think, feel, or act in a certain way.
Persuasion
Description
Narration
Exposition
The kind of writing intended to recreate a person, place, thing, event, or experience for the reader.
Persuasion
Description
Narration
Exposition
The kind of writing that tells a story or relates a series of events. Usually done in chronological order.
Persuasion
Description
Narration
Exposition
The kind of writing that tells a story or relates a series of events. Usually done in chronological order.
Persuasion
Description
Narration
Exposition
Reveals the writer’s thoughts or feelings about the subject.
Subjective
Objective
A telling of the writer’s own life or part of it.
Biography
Autobiography
Introspection
Looking inward to examine your own thoughts and feelings.
Biography
Autobiography
Reminiscence
Introspection
A _____ essay is: serious, objective, impersonal, and informs the reader about a topic.
Informal
Formal
X
A _____ essay is: conversational, humorous, Subjective, and reveals things about the writer.
Informal
Formal
Writing that presents facts in an accurate and objective manner.
Biography
Autobiography
Reminiscence
Reports
Recreates a picture of a: person, place, thing, event, and experience.
Characterization
Description
Imagery
Recreates a picture of a: person, place, thing, event, and experience.
Characterization
Description
Imagery
Pictures created using sensory language.
Characterization
Description
Imagery
The way a writer reveals the personality of the character.
Characterization
Description
Imagery
Direct comment on character traits, description of physical appearance, description of a character's actions, a character's own words, and what others say and think about the character are all examples of _____.
Characterization
Description
Imagery
A person, place, thing, or idea that ha meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself.
Anecdote
Symbolism
Allusion
Imagery
X
Using a reference to someone or something that is well known from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or some other thing people are familiar with
Anecdote
Symbolism
Allusion
Imagery
Overall felling or atmosphere of a work of literature.
Inference
Mood
Insight
Tone
The attitude a writer takes toward his work, characters, events, and audience.
Inference
Mood
Insight
Tone
The result of seeing into a situation with deep understanding.
Inference
Mood
Insight
Tone
A conclusion drawn form text evidence.
Insight
Mood
Inference
Tone
