WorksheetsUnderstanding Nonfiction/Informational Texts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following could be the author's purpose in writing a piece?
To confuse the reader
To entertain, inform, or express thoughts or feelings
To write a fictional story
To create a poem
What does diction/word choice refer to?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The choice and use of words and phrases in writing
The way the words are arranged
The main idea of a writing
What does tone refer to in writing?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The way the words are arranged
The main idea of a writing
The use of rhetorical devices
What does syntax refer to?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The way the words are arranged
The main idea of a writing
The use of rhetorical devices
What is text structure?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The way a piece of writing is organized
The main idea of a writing
The use of rhetorical devices
What is the main/central idea of a writing?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The way the words are arranged
The main idea of a writing; the point the author wants you to remember most
The use of rhetorical devices
What is rhetoric?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
The main idea of a writing
The use of rhetorical devices
What is a rhetorical device?
A specific way of using language to emphasize key ideas
The author's attitude toward a subject
The main idea of a writing
The way the words are arranged
What is support in writing?
Reasons, evidence, data, and statistics that support a writer's claim
The author's attitude toward a subject
The main idea of a writing
The use of rhetorical devices
What is a subjective point of view?
Including the author's personal ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs
The author's attitude toward a subject
The main idea of a writing
The use of rhetorical devices
What is an objective point of view?
The author's attitude toward a subject
The way the words are arranged
The main idea of a writing
A point of view based on facts without personal feelings
What does the term "explicit" mean?
Vague and unclear
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
Implied but not directly stated
Open to multiple interpretations
What does "connotative" mean?
The literal meaning of a word
Signifying or suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning in addition to the primary meaning
The historical origin of a word
The grammatical function of a word
What does "denotative" mean?
The literal meaning of a word
Signifying or suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning in addition to the primary meaning
The historical origin of a word
The grammatical function of a word
What is an inference?
A direct observation
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
A random guess
A detailed description
What is a citation?
A summary of a book
A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
A personal opinion
A fictional story
The reason an author writes a text is the _______.
dialogue
plot
author's purpose
dialogue
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To provide background information
To state the main idea or argument of an essay
To list supporting evidence
To summarize the conclusion
What does the term "implicit" mean?
Stated clearly and in detail
Implied but not directly stated
Open to multiple interpretations
Vague and unclear
A rhetorical device that points out a relationship between appearance and reality is ________.
claim
irony
counterclaim
argument
