pretest- Author's Purpose

The author's purpose in poetry is to

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

When an author wants to influence, change the readers mind, or act on information, the author's purpose is to _____.

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

Which of the following words show an author's purpose is to inform:

• "The best...." or "The most exciting ..."

• "Three types of ....." or "The longest surviving..."

• ' "She shouldn't have said that!", Monica screamed.'

• "Only one witness reported ..."

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A passage with this author's purpose may make you cry, laugh, and/or become very scared.

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Author's purpose of a political speech or advertisement.

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

• Express

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

Words that mean the same as PERSUADE

• influence

• convince

• motivate

• clarify

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Name the author's purpose of this excerpt: "Recess is a crucial and necessary piece of a child’s development. One reason is..."

• Inform

• entertain

• persuade

• express emotion

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

Fictional texts are written to ___________ .

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

Texts with facts, descriptions, or explanations are written to ___________ .

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Authors may include graphs and charts to support this author's purpose

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6