Author's Purpose
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
Instructions on how to make a compost pile
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Author's purpose is to...
Is the ending to the text
Is the reason the author writes the text, it can be stated or implied.
Is the purpose to all writing
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
I received a brochure from Disney World. What would be the purpose of the brochure?
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A billboard asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago as Sanitation Commissioner
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the author's purpose is to inform .....
The author wants to argue
The author wants to state his claim
The author wants to give you information.
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Wendy's commercial talking about their new fries would be considered....
persuade
entertainment
describe
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
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