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Author's Purpose

Authored by Mesha Pratt

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Author's Purpose
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?

to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
to inform about the rules of games
to persuade people to follow the rules
to explain the rules of chess

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

Persuade
Describe
Explain
Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A commercial selling a new Star Wars Lego toy.

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A menu for a Chinese restaurant

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The new Diary of A Wimpy Kid book

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A book of knock-knock jokes

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

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