Author's Purpose

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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is one thing all writing has in common?
purpose
theme
setting
conflict
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the many different reasons authors write called?
author's style
author's vision
author's purpose
author's mission
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the acronym PIE mean?
persuade, inform, and empathy
persuade, infer, and entertain
passion, inference, and empathy
persuade, inform, and entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does it mean to persuade?
the author's goal is to engage in a debate
the author's goal is to convince a reader to agree with the author
the author's goal is to convince a reader that the reader is right
the author's goal is to convince the reader to accept multiple points of view
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To inform means to enlighten the reader and provide facts
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does it mean to entertain?
having the goal of describing real or imaginary characters, places, and events
having the goal of describing real characters, places, and events
having the goal of telling a story or describing real or imaginary characters, places, and events.
having the goal of telling a story describing characters, places, and events
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose
persuade
inform
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
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