Lesson T1.1.1
T1.1.1 Reading a wide range of fiction and non-fiction Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which of these is a non-fiction text?
- Adventure story
- Mystery novel
- Volcano guide
- Fairy tale
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What is a main benefit of reading a wide range of texts?
- Faster handwriting
- Wider vocabulary
- Shorter reading time
- Better spelling
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What is the primary purpose of a recipe card?
- To persuade
- To describe
- To entertain
- To instruct
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What term describes a category of writing defined by shared features?
- Dialogue
- Plot
- Setting
- Genre
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Which feature is typical of a non-fiction information book?
- Index
- Climax scene
- Character list
- Chapter plot
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Which text type most likely uses subheadings and photo captions?
- Fantasy novel
- Poetry collection
- Information booklet
- Play script
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Which source is best for accurate facts about volcanic eruptions?
- Action movie
- Geography textbook
- Sci-fi novel
- Poetry book
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A text with invented characters and a space voyage plot is what type?
- Fiction
- Textbook
- Biography
- News report
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An explorer's memoir compared to a novel about an imaginary explorer differs how?
- Both are non-fiction
- Memoir is fiction
- Both are fiction
- Memoir is non-fiction
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Which set demonstrates reading a wide range of different materials?
- Comic and sequel
- Two daily newspapers
- Novel, article, textbook
- Three magazines
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What is the likely purpose of a formal letter raising a concern?
- To narrate
- To entertain
- To persuade
- To recount
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Why is exposure to a range of texts helpful for a writer?
- Reduces word count
- Speeds up typing
- Provides more styles
- Removes editing needs
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What does comparing a poem and a report on the same event show?
- Form alters presentation
- Tone stays constant
- Vocabulary never changes
- Facts remain identical
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What is the primary purpose of an encyclopedia entry?
- To frighten
- To bewilder
- To amuse
- To inform
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What is the best initial step to check an unfamiliar word in a novel?
- Guess randomly
- Close the book
- Context clues
- Skip the chapter
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What is the primary purpose of a news report?
- To instruct
- To inform
- To persuade
- To entertain
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What term describes an account of a real person's life written by another author?
- Biography
- Chronicle
- Autobiography
- Memoir
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Which text type is best for finding historical weather reports from the year 1900?
- Newspaper archive
- Fantasy script
- Poetry anthology
- Fictional novel
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Which literary feature is typically used to organise a poem rather than a story?
- Paragraphs
- Footnotes
- Stanzas
- Chapters
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What does a text mixing real historical events with invented dialogue blend?
- Poetry and prose
- Fact and fiction
- Comedy and tragedy
- Myth and legend
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