Identifying Author's Purpose

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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter.
persuade
inform
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them.
entertain
inform
persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans.
inform
entertain
persuade
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagna.
entertain
inform
persuade
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
20 sec • 1 pt
A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses.
persuade
inform
entertain
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
persuade
inform
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A student’s book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series
inform
persuade
entertain
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
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