Types of Writing Quiz

Which type of writing tells a story and can be either fiction or nonfiction?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

• Descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?

• To entertain

• To persuade or convince the reader

• To describe a scene

• To explain facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which type of writing is focused on explaining and educating using facts?

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Persuasive

Descriptive writing is best known for creating what kind of image?

• Factual

• Vivid and detailed

• Persuasive

• Logical

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which point of view can be used in narrative writing?

• Only first person

• Only third person

• First, second, or third person

• Only second person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is a key feature of expository writing?

• Uses opinions

• Tells a story

• Educates with facts

• Creates vivid images

Which type of writing often includes both facts and opinions to convince the reader?

• Expository

• Narrative

• Persuasive

• Descriptive

If a piece of writing includes poetry and uses detailed imagery, what type is it most likely to be?

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Persuasive

• Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which type of writing is NOT primarily focused on providing information or facts?

• Expository

• Narrative

• Persuasive

• Descriptive

A student is writing a story with a message and characters. What type of writing is this?

• Expository

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10