Test Questions on Fiction and Nonfiction: Grade 4 ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📖 Fiction: Stories that are made up. They come from the author's imagination. Think of fairy tales, fantasy, and adventure books!
• 🧙 Examples of Fiction: Novels, short stories, fables, myths, and legends.
• 🌳 Nonfiction: True stories and factual information. These are based on real events and people.
• 📰 Examples of Nonfiction: Biographies, autobiographies, history books, science articles, and news reports.
• 🕵️ Key Difference: Fiction is fake; nonfiction is fact! Ask yourself, 'Is this true or made up?'
• ✍️ Author's Purpose: Understanding if the author's goal is to entertain (fiction) or inform (nonfiction) helps in identifying the type of text.
• 📸 Visual Aids: Nonfiction often includes photos, charts, and graphs to present information clearly.

✏️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of fiction?
   1. A. A biography of Abraham Lincoln
   2. B. A news article about a recent election
   3. C. A fairy tale about a princess and a dragon
   4. D. A science textbook explaining the water cycle
2. What is the main purpose of nonfiction writing?
   1. A. To entertain the reader with imaginative stories
   2. B. To provide factual information about real events and people
   3. C. To trick the reader with false information
   4. D. To confuse the reader with complicated plots
3. Which of these text features is most commonly found in nonfiction?
   1. A. Talking animals
   2. B. Magical spells
   3. C. Photographs and captions
   4. D. Dragons and knights
4. If a book tells the true story of a person's life, it is a(n):
   1. A. Autobiography
   2. B. Fable
   3. C. Myth
   4. D. Tall Tale
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fiction?
   1. A. Made-up characters
   2. B. Imaginary settings
   3. C. Based on real events
   4. D. Creative plot
6. A story about a family going on an adventure to find buried treasure is most likely:
   1. A. Nonfiction
   2. B. Fiction
   3. C. Biography
   4. D. Textbook
7. Which genre would you most likely find a glossary?
   1. A. Fantasy
   2. B. Historical Fiction
   3. C. Non-Fiction
   4. D. Science Fiction