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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: A book about a sad boy who starts to bully his classmates is realistic fiction.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This passage is an example of...

a)

a journal

b)

nonfiction

c)

a biography

d)

a poem

3.

What characteristic from this piece proves that it is drama?

a)

It describes the story of two sisters.

b)

It has at least two main characters

c)

It is written almost entirely of dialogue

d)

The characters are involved in a conflict.

4.

You are reading a story about a boy who journeys into a parallel universe populated by elves, dwarves, fairies, gnomes, and ogres. The boy uses magic to defeat his enemies, the twin Witches of Barrowmire. The story is...

a)

a piece of historical fiction.

b)

a mystery.

c)

a fantasy.

d)

a romance.

5.

True or False: A book about Abraham Lincoln written by Steven Marshall is historical fiction.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

"Cinderella" is an example of what kind of writing?

a)

nonfiction

b)

fiction

c)

essay

d)

autobiography

7.

Inline skates have a line of four to five wheels. They also have a heel stop that works like a brake. Inline skaters skate on the same surfaces as skateboarders. Inline skating became popular in the 1990s. However, its popularity decreased as the decade went on. As a result, the X Games removed inline skating from its competition in 2006.

What characteristic proves that this is a work of nonfiction?

a)

It has rhyme in each line.

b)

It has a plot and a setting.

c)

It gives facts about skating

d)

It is made up of dialogue

8.

Amy was reading a book at the park when she saw the alien. He looked like an ordinary man in a business suit, but Amy knew that he was not human and not from Earth. “Why have you come?” she asked. In what genre would this passage most likely appear?

a)

Biography

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Informational

d)

Realistic Fiction

9.

True or False: A book about three friends who follow clues and secret messages throughout the story is an autobiography.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What kind of writing is this passage?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Fiction

c)

Biography

d)

Drama

11.

Which of the following describes a short story?

a)

A short story is fiction and must contain characters, setting and plot.

b)

A short story is nonfiction and must contain main idea and supporting details.

c)

A short story is nonfiction and must contain information about a real person.

d)

A short story is fiction and must be in first person point-of-view.

12.

In which genre does this passage belong to?

a)

Folktale

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Informational

d)

Historical Fiction.

13.

True or False: A field guide to help you identify the birds you might see on a nature walk is informational.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: A work intended for performance by actors on stage is a drama

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Writing that contains true facts, and tells about real people, places, objects, etc. is fiction.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Writing that contains true facts, and tells about real people, places, objects, etc. is fiction.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Fictional stories based around real people and events from the past set during real periods of past human conflict.

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Non-fiction

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Historical Fiction

18.
Star Wars is an example of what genre?
a)
historical fiction
b)
realistic fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
informational
19.

Which of the following genres contain FAKE stories?

a)

Historical-Fiction

b)

Realistic-Fiction

c)

Science-Fiction

d)

Informational

e)

Biography

20.

Choose the correct genre.


The Guiness Book of World Records is an annual publication that lists world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

a)

Informational

b)

Historical-Fiction

c)

Autobiography

d)

Realistic-Fiction

e)

Biography