Author's Purpose

Quiz

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.7.6, RI.8.9, RI.7.9

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Standards-aligned

Meghan Siemieniak

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930's.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930's.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body.

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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