Author's Purpose and Genre

What author's purpose is a list of the 25 richest athletes in the world?

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What author's purpose is an article arguing why Greyson Allen is the greatest basketball player ever?

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

What author's purpose is an “X-men” comic book?

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What author's purpose is the story about a young girl with low self-esteem learning to love herself?

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What author's purpose is a website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home?  The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What author's purpose is a poem about bald eagles?

• to persuade
• to inform 
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

What author's purpose is an essay describing a new restaurant which details how the menu items taste, smell, and look?

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What author's purpose of a sign saying, “Rest Stop Five Miles Ahead.”

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What author's purpose of this passage?
It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake. 

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What author's purpose of this passage?
The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to loose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today. 

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6