Types of Writing Quiz

Grade 3 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of narrative, opinion, and informational writing.

Questions

1. A student writes, 'I think recess should be longer because exercise helps us learn better.' What type of writing is this?

   1. Narrative
   2. Informational
   3. Opinion
   4. Fiction
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   Answer: Opinion

   The sentence states what the student thinks ('I think') and gives a reason, making it opinion writing.

2. Which of the following is a feature of informational writing?

   1. Made-up characters
   2. The writer's personal feelings
   3. Facts and real details about a topic
   4. A plot with a problem and solution
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   Answer: Facts and real details about a topic

   Informational writing is built around real facts and details. Made-up elements belong in narratives.

3. Which sentence would you most likely find in a narrative piece?

   1. Frogs are amphibians that live on land and in water.
   2. I believe dogs are the best pets.
   3. The sun was setting when Maya finally found the hidden path.
   4. There are three main types of rocks.
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   Answer: The sun was setting when Maya finally found the hidden path.

   Describing a setting and a character's action ('Maya found the hidden path') is a feature of narrative writing.

4. Informational writing can include the author's personal opinions as the main point.

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   Answer: False

   Informational writing focuses on facts. Personal opinions are the focus of opinion writing, not informational writing.

5. What should a strong opinion piece always include?

   1. A made-up story
   2. Reasons and examples that support the opinion
   3. Only facts with no personal views
   4. Dialogue between characters
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   Answer: Reasons and examples that support the opinion

   Reasons and examples are essential to opinion writing. They help convince the reader that the opinion makes sense.

6. Which type of writing would best explain how volcanoes are formed?

   1. Narrative
   2. Opinion
   3. Informational
   4. Personal narrative
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   Answer: Informational

   Explaining how something works in the real world is the job of informational writing.

7. A story about a dragon who learns to make friends is an example of ________ writing.

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   Answer: narrative

   A story with fictional characters (a dragon) is narrative writing. It entertains the reader through a made-up plot.

8. Which part is found in ALL three types of writing?

   1. Characters and a plot
   2. A conclusion
   3. The writer's opinion
   4. Diagrams and charts
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   Answer: A conclusion

   All three types of writing — narrative, opinion, and informational — end with a conclusion that wraps up the piece.

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