Author's Point of View and Purpose

Author's Point of View and Purpose

8th Grade

14 Qs

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Author's Point of View and Purpose

Author's Point of View and Purpose

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.6, RL.8.6, RI.8.8

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Mary McKee

Used 72+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to identify the author's point of view?

To understand bias and evaluate credibility.

To determine the publication date.

To identify the main characters.

To analyze the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author's purpose refer to?

The author's favorite food

The author's favorite book

The author's favorite color

The reason or intention behind the author's writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author's purpose refer to?

The author's favorite food

The author's favorite book

The author's favorite color

The reason or intention behind the author's writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a common author's purpose?

Evaluating

Informing

Entertaining

Persuading

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you identify the author's purpose?

By analyzing the text and determining what the author is trying to achieve through their writing.

By asking someone who has not read the text

By ignoring the text and making assumptions

By guessing the author's intentions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose in a persuasive text?

To inform the reader

To entertain the reader

To convince or persuade the reader

To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an author's point of view?

The author's point of view is when they agree with the main character's in the story.

The author's point of view is the physical location where the author wrote the book.

The author's point of view is the author's opinion or attitude towards a subject.

The author's point of view is the font style and size used in the book.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

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