Which of the following is an example of non-fiction?

A book on how to build a house.

What main effect does making a prediction have on most readers?

It keeps the reader actively engaged in the story

Which statement distinguishes non-fiction from fiction?

Non-fiction tells stories of real people and events; fiction is imaginary

What does mood convey in a story?

The feeling the author tries to create for the reader

Which sentence uses plural nouns correctly?

The players used bats to play baseball.

Which is true about a common noun?

A common noun is more general than a proper noun

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1
For which type of writing is the author's main purpose almost always to persuade readers to think/act a certain way?
Book about travel in France
A biography
A newspaper editorial
Magazine articles
2
Which is not a type of external conflict?
Brown vs Captain
Helen vs feeling of fear
Twain vs Brown
Dr. Raylott vs his animals
3
Which of the following is an example of non-fiction?
a fairy tale
A book on how to build a house.
a novel
a short story
4
What main effect does making a prediction have on most readers?
It makes the story more realistic and believable
It reduces the reader's interest in the story
It keeps the reader actively engaged in the story
It removes all suspense from the story
5
Which statement distinguishes non-fiction from fiction?
Unlike fiction, the series of events in a nonfiction work make up its plot.
Fiction focuses on main ideas; non-fiction conveys themes
Non-fiction tells stories of real people and events; fiction is imaginary
Fiction tells stories of real people and events; non-fiction is imaginary
6
Which is not an author's purpose for writing?
Entertain
Command
Persuade
Inform
7
What does mood convey in a story?
The feeling the author tries to create for the reader
The author's purpose for writing
The author's feeling after eating dark chocolate
The author's preferred way of writing
8
Which sentence uses plural nouns correctly?
The players used bat to play baseball.
The playeres used bats to play baseball.
The coaches sat on benchs.
The players used bats to play baseball.
9
Which is true about a common noun?
A common noun is more general than a proper noun
A common noun is more specific than a proper noun
A common noun usually starts with a capital letter
a common noun is not common.

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