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11/16/20 Comparing Fiction and Non-Fiction

Quiz by Jennifer Portante

Grade 7
ELA
Pennsylvania Academic Standards

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a type of fiction text?
    a biography about Barack Obama
    an article about a new book by a famous author
    a fantasy story about a magical unicorn
    a news article about the discovery of a new species
    120s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT a type of fiction text?
    a story about a football coach who works hard to lead his team to the championship so he doesn't lose his job
    a story about a young child who discovered a magic want that would grant wishes
    a news article about how a football player overcame an injury to win the state championship with his team
    a comic about kids in school facing peer pressure
    120s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is true of non-fiction?
    settings are not real
    it includes magic
    it can teach a lesson
    characters are not real
    120s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is true of fiction?
    it doesn't have a setting
    it is true
    it is always set in a real place
    it can be realistic
    120s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is true of BOTH fiction and non-fiction?
    they are real
    they are always long texts
    they are made up
    they can be entertaining to read
    120s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is true of BOTH fiction and non-fiction?
    they present information that is made up
    they can present information that teaches a lesson
    they present information in a confusing way
    they present information with a beginning, middle, end structure
    120s
  • Q7
    How do we learn a theme from fiction?
    by using imagery to describe what a character looks like
    by analyzing what the character learns from conflict
    by analyzing what the character thinks
    by analyzing what the character does in the setting
    120s
  • Q8
    How can non-fiction teach a lesson?
    by describing problems that exist in the world
    by describing how real people help solve real problems
    by describing what real people look like using imagery
    by describing real places in the world
    120s
  • Q9
    Which of the following examples of a non-fiction text might teach a lesson about friendship?
    a news report about how a friend saved another friend after a car crash
    a website describing how to use tik tok
    a news report about the weather for the next 10 days
    an article about scientists who discovered a new type of flower
    120s
  • Q10
    Which of the following examples of a fiction text might teach a lesson about friendship?
    a short story about two friends who help each other when one of them loses something valuable
    a story about a criminal who decides do commit one last crime before "retiring"
    A short story about a girl who is constantly frustrated by her mother's strict rules
    a novel about an astronaut who lives alone on Mars for 1 year
    120s

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