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WorksheetsNonfiction Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Non-fiction tells us about real characters and events or contains the personal views of a real person.
True
False
People most often read nonfiction to be informed about a subject.
True
False
Which of the following are potential ways for authors to organize a nonfiction work?
Chronological order
Spatial order
Order of importance
Alphabetical order
Which of the following help us understand an author's purpose for writing a nonfiction work?
Humorous language
Quotations
Persuasive Language
Facts
Author's never intend to persuade their audience with a nonfiction work.
True
False
Authors may intend to amuse or inform their audience in a nonfiction work.
True
False
Which of the following questions can be used to determine fact from opinion in a nonfiction work?
Can this statement be proven to be true?
Can this statement be supported by factual evidence?
Is this statement included in the conclusion of the work?
Is this statement someone's personal beliefs?
An author’s message in an essay is supported by the _______ and ________ they include.
Facts, opinions
Characters, setting
Details, examples
Bias, attitudes
Which of the following is the definition for "Nonfiction Genre"?
Works that explicitly involve supernatural, magical, or scientifically impossible elements
Narrator is not in the story but knows and tells what each character feels and thinks by using the pronouns “he”, “she”, or “they”
A genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting
Prose (paragraph) writing that explains ideas or tells about real people, places, objects, or events
To infer means the reader uses information the writer tells to _____ ___________ about details that are not specifically stated by the author
make comparisons
draw conclusions
gather information
decide logically
Theme is the summary of the plot.
True
False
External conflict occurs when a character struggles ____________________________.
within their mind
with what they want to eat for breakfast
against some outside force
to understand someone
Internal conflict is a conflict that takes place __________________________.
at the breakfast table
with an outside force
on the internet
within the mind of a character
Which of the following is a possible theme for Rattlesnake Hunt by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings?
Sometimes when we put our trust in others, they let us down.
Sometimes family proves to be more reliable than friends.
Sometimes we need to experience love in order to extend it to others.
Sometimes when you face your fears, you learn more about yourself and the world you live in.
Which of the following is a possible theme for Justin Lebo by Philip Hoose?
Sometimes it takes a great deal of effort and help from your community in order to reach your goals.
Often when we believe the worst about others, we are proven wrong.
Sometimes we need to focus more on family and less on friends in order to find happiness.
We usually don't get what we want, even though we work really hard to get it.
When writing an essay, which technique should come after the evidence or quotes in a body paragraph?
Analysis
Topic sentence
Supporting evidence or quotes
Context for evidence
When writing an essay, which technique should come after the topic sentence in a body paragraph?
Analysis
Topic sentence
Supporting evidence or quotes
Context for evidence
When writing an essay, which technique should come first in a body paragraph?
Analysis
Topic sentence
Supporting evidence or quotes
Context for evidence
Evidence refers to which of the following that support the claim?
Facts
Statistics
Relevant information
Opinions
Bias is a preconceived attitude toward an idea, thing, person, group, or situation.
True
False
