Author's Purpose
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?
inform
describe
persuade
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You receive a postcard from a friend on vacation. She describes the sights, sounds, and smells. What is the author's purpose?
describe
explain
entertain
inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince her to let everyone chew gum in class, what is the author's purpose?
inform
explain
persuade
describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you read a passage that told each step to take when making a grilled cheese, what is the author’s purpose?
explain
entertain
persuade
inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
“It was a cold windy night. I could see my breath as soon as I stepped outside in the crunchy snow. My thick boots protected me my warm feet from the harsh weather. I didn’t care how bad the weather was, I could already taste grandma’s delicious, flaky blueberry pie. Since she was just next door, I could smell the sweet aroma of the warm blueberries baking and began to walk faster.”
What is the author's purpose for this passage?
persuade
explain
entertain
describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can you tell if the author's purpose of a passage is to explain?
It gives factual information.
It gives steps on how to do something.
It convinces you to believe the author's opinion.
It describes an event with senses.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Steps to Bake an Apple Pie:
1. Get all of the ingredients
2. Flatten out the crust
3. Scoop in the filling
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
What is the author's purpose?
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
to explain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
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