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ELA Nonfiction Terms

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Writing that deals with real people, events, and places without changing the facts.

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

2.

Reveals the writer’s thoughts or feelings about the subject.

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

3.

The kind of writing that explains a subject, gives information, or clarifies an idea. The main purpose is to give information.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Exposition

4.

The kind of writing that aims a convincing the reader or listener to think, feel, or act in a certain way.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Description

c)

Narration

d)

Exposition

5.

The kind of writing intended to recreate a person, place, thing, event, or experience for the reader.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Description

c)

Narration

d)

Exposition

6.

The kind of writing that tells a story or relates a series of events. Usually done in chronological order.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Description

c)

Narration

d)

Exposition

7.

The kind of writing that tells a story or relates a series of events. Usually done in chronological order.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Description

c)

Narration

d)

Exposition

8.

Reveals the writer’s thoughts or feelings about the subject.

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

9.

A telling of the writer’s own life or part of it.

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Introspection

10.

Looking inward to examine your own thoughts and feelings.

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Reminiscence

d)

Introspection

11.

A _____ essay is: serious, objective, impersonal, and informs the reader about a topic.

a)

Informal

b)

Formal

c)

X

12.

A _____ essay is: conversational, humorous, Subjective, and reveals things about the writer.

a)

Informal

b)

Formal

13.

Writing that presents facts in an accurate and objective manner.

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Reminiscence

d)

Reports

14.

Recreates a picture of a: person, place, thing, event, and experience.

a)

Characterization

b)

Description

c)

Imagery

15.

Recreates a picture of a: person, place, thing, event, and experience.

a)

Characterization

b)

Description

c)

Imagery

16.

Pictures created using sensory language.

a)

Characterization

b)

Description

c)

Imagery

17.

The way a writer reveals the personality of the character.

a)

Characterization

b)

Description

c)

Imagery

18.

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 _____.

a)

Characterization

b)

Description

c)

Imagery

19.

A person, place, thing, or idea that ha meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself.

a)

Anecdote

b)

Symbolism

c)

Allusion

d)

Imagery

e)

X

20.

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

a)

Anecdote

b)

Symbolism

c)

Allusion

d)

Imagery

21.

Overall felling or atmosphere of a work of literature.

a)

Inference

b)

Mood

c)

Insight

d)

Tone

22.

The attitude a writer takes toward his work, characters, events, and audience.

a)

Inference

b)

Mood

c)

Insight

d)

Tone

23.

The result of seeing into a situation with deep understanding.

a)

Inference

b)

Mood

c)

Insight

d)

Tone

24.

A conclusion drawn form text evidence.

a)

Insight

b)

Mood

c)

Inference

d)

Tone