Nonfiction Unit Terms

What is the main purpose of informative nonfiction?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide factual information

• To tell fictional stories

• To confuse the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of literary nonfiction?

• Textbooks

• Maps

• Autobiographies

• Brochures

What is the difference between informative nonfiction and literary nonfiction?

• Informative nonfiction is fictional, while literary nonfiction is real.

• Informative nonfiction provides factual information, while literary nonfiction is both informative and entertaining.

• Informative nonfiction is entertaining, while literary nonfiction is factual.

• Informative nonfiction includes essays, while literary nonfiction includes maps.

Which type of nonfiction writing focuses on one topic and aims to inform or persuade?

• Interview

• Article

• Biography

• Textbook

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is a biography?

• A true story about a person's life told by that person

• A fictional story about someone's life

• A true story about a person's life told by someone else

• A short nonfiction piece about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which type of nonfiction writing is a conversation between two people where questions and answers are exchanged?

• Essay

• Interview

• Article

• Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the main purpose of a textbook?

• To entertain readers with stories

• To provide a reference organized by topic

• To persuade readers to take action

• To share personal life experiences

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of expository nonfiction writing?

• To create a mood or recreate an event

• To explain, give information, or clarify a concept

• To convince the reader to act or think in a particular way

• To tell a true story

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 nonfiction writing is used to convince the reader to act or think in a particular way?

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Persuasive

• Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is a characteristic of descriptive nonfiction writing?

• It tells a true story

• It includes sensory details to recreate a person or event

• It explains a concept or idea

• It convinces the reader to take action

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5