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

  1. Which of these is a non-fiction text?

    • Adventure story
    • Mystery novel
    • Volcano guide
    • Fairy tale
  2. What is a main benefit of reading a wide range of texts?

    • Faster handwriting
    • Wider vocabulary
    • Shorter reading time
    • Better spelling
  3. What is the primary purpose of a recipe card?

    • To persuade
    • To describe
    • To entertain
    • To instruct
  4. What term describes a category of writing defined by shared features?

    • Dialogue
    • Plot
    • Setting
    • Genre
  5. Which feature is typical of a non-fiction information book?

    • Index
    • Climax scene
    • Character list
    • Chapter plot
  6. Which text type most likely uses subheadings and photo captions?

    • Fantasy novel
    • Poetry collection
    • Information booklet
    • Play script
  7. Which source is best for accurate facts about volcanic eruptions?

    • Action movie
    • Geography textbook
    • Sci-fi novel
    • Poetry book
  8. A text with invented characters and a space voyage plot is what type?

    • Fiction
    • Textbook
    • Biography
    • News report
  9. 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
  10. Which set demonstrates reading a wide range of different materials?

    • Comic and sequel
    • Two daily newspapers
    • Novel, article, textbook
    • Three magazines
  11. What is the likely purpose of a formal letter raising a concern?

    • To narrate
    • To entertain
    • To persuade
    • To recount
  12. Why is exposure to a range of texts helpful for a writer?

    • Reduces word count
    • Speeds up typing
    • Provides more styles
    • Removes editing needs
  13. 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
  14. What is the primary purpose of an encyclopedia entry?

    • To frighten
    • To bewilder
    • To amuse
    • To inform
  15. What is the best initial step to check an unfamiliar word in a novel?

    • Guess randomly
    • Close the book
    • Context clues
    • Skip the chapter
  16. What is the primary purpose of a news report?

    • To instruct
    • To inform
    • To persuade
    • To entertain
  17. What term describes an account of a real person's life written by another author?

    • Biography
    • Chronicle
    • Autobiography
    • Memoir
  18. Which text type is best for finding historical weather reports from the year 1900?

    • Newspaper archive
    • Fantasy script
    • Poetry anthology
    • Fictional novel
  19. Which literary feature is typically used to organise a poem rather than a story?

    • Paragraphs
    • Footnotes
    • Stanzas
    • Chapters
  20. 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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