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Practice - Fiction and Non-Fiction - 06

Hello young scholars! Welcome to a fun and informative quiz that's all about English Language & Literature. Get ready to travel through the pages of novels, short stories, articles and biographies. Can you say what a fiction text is? Or distinguish between the main message of a story and its supporting details? Let's find out! Trust yourself, and remember: the real victory is in the journey, not the destination. Happy quizzing!
1 .
What is the purpose of using descriptive language in a story?
To fill up space on the page
To make the reader fall asleep
To create a vivid image in the reader's mind
To confuse the reader
Descriptive language (adjectives, similes, metaphors, etc.) help create a vivid image in the mind of the reader.
2 .
What is a synonym for the word 'large'?
Tiny
Massive
Run
Bitter
A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. 'Massive' is a synonym for 'large'.
3 .
What do we call a book written about the life of a person?
A drama
A biography
A tragedy
A fable
A biography is a type of non-fiction that details the life of a person.
4 .
Which of the following is a common feature of non-fiction texts?
Imaginary characters
Fantasy settings
Facts and information
Magic
Non-fiction texts are based on real life situations and contain facts and information.
5 .
In a short story or novel, what do we call the time and place in which the story happens?
The moral
The setting
The protagonist
The theme
The 'setting' of a story refers to the time and place in which it happens.
6 .
Which of the below would be considered a non-fiction text?
A story about unicorns
A fairytale
An article about World War II
A novel about adventures in space
Non-fiction texts are based on real events and contain facts. 'An article about World War II' is a non-fiction text.
7 .
What is the 'narrator' in a story?
The person who sells the book
The person or thing telling the story
The main character
The villain
The 'narrator' is the person or thing that tells the story.
8 .
What is the 'main idea' of a text?
A minor detail
A fact
The most important point the author wants to make
A fiction element
The 'main idea' of a text is the most important point the author is trying to make.
9 .
In story language, who or what is a 'protagonist'?
The villain
The sidekick
The main character
The audience
The protagonist is the main character of a story.
10 .
Which of the following is a feature only found in fiction writing?
Statistics
Imaginary characters
Reference sources
Graphs and charts
Fiction writing is imaginative or made up, which often includes imaginary characters.
Author:  Graeme Haw

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