Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

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26 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Define the Author's Purpose "to entertain".

A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.

A reading passage that has many descriptive details.

A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.

A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries to convince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Define the Author's Purpose "to inform".  
A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.  

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Define the Author's Purpose "to persuade".  
A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.  

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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What is the author's purpose for a biography ?
Persuade the reader to change your opinion
Inform the reader about an important person's life
Entertain the reader with a story
Express the author's opinion about the person's life

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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An expository essay on your best friend is written most likely to ?
Inform readers about who and why they are your best friend
Persuade readers to get a best friend
Entertain the reader with a story about your best friend
Express your feelings 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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A magazine article about JJ Watt is most likely to 
Entertain the reader with a funny interview
Inform the reader about JJ Watt's professional career
Persuade you to watch the Texans
Express JJ Watt's feelings about football 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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I received a brochure from Disney World.  What would be the purpose of the brochure?
Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse
Inform me about Disney and entertain
Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there
Inform me about Disney's attractions

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