ELA Nonfiction Test

In what year was MLK's famous speech given?

T/F: In “On Summer,” Lorraine Hansberry goes to visit her grandmother in Missouri.

T/F: FDR’s Inaugural address calls on the US to be a “good neighbor” to other countries.

T/F: In “On Summer,” the author shows how she used to love summer, but now it is sad for her.

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Who does the author of “On Summer” meet in Maine who convinces her to value life?

the appeal to reason and logic

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that reading fiction affects the brain?

Which of the following is repeating a grammatical structure to create rhythm and momentum?

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Who is the author of "On Summer?"

Which of the following is expressing the same idea in different words?

T/F: FDR's Inaugural address mostly addresses economic issues such as the Great Depression.

I will address them with a candor + a decision which the present situation of our nation impels

T/F: In the final 3 months of the election, fake news was shared more often than real news.

T/F: Martin Luther King's speech was delivered in front of the Washington memorial.

From what country does a lot of fake news come from?

T/F: Nonfiction articles can be biased.

the appeal to emotion

What does the author of “On Summer” discover about her ancestors in Tennessee?

Which of the following is using the same words frequently to reinforce concepts?

On what website do most people share and view fake news?

T/F: When you read a word like "cinnamon," you can start to smell it.

Values have shrunken to fantastic levels; taxes have risen; our ability to pay has fallen...

How many times was FDR elected?

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

What does the author of “On Summer” dislike about the season of summer?

In what city did MLK lead a bus boycott?

Which of the following is drawing a comparison that shows a similarity between 2 unlike things?

the appeal to the speaker’s expertise and credibility