Author's Purpose

Quiz
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English
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Professional Development
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Hard
+9
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(True or False) Author's Purpose is the reason he or she is writing.
True
False
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 3 main reasons for writing are _______.
Persuade. Inform. Entertain.
People. Inspire. Everything.
Pineapple. Ice cream. Eggplant.
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
30 sec • 1 pt
If a writer is trying to change your opinion, her purpose is to ____.
inform
entertain
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a writer is explaining to you about different types of cars, his purpose is to _____.
inform
entertain
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
30 sec • 1 pt
If a writer tells you a story about a fictional (not real) haunted house, his purpose is to entertain.
inform
entertain
persuade
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(True or False) A topic sentence in a paragraph is also the main idea.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(True or False) A good paragraph should have an Introduction sentence, Body sentences, and a Conclusion sentence.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Body sentences in a paragraph are also ______.
the main idea
the conclusion
supporting details
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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