Author's Purpose and Perspective
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose?
Infrorm
Persuade
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How the author feels about something...
Perspective
Tone
Class
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Usually how many purposes does a text have?
1
2
3
4
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author writes to evoke an emotion out of the readers
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
An author's purpose is...
the reason an author writes
the way the author sees and interprets the world
author's sense of humor
author's way of life.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can readers determine the author's perspective?
Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?
Look for bias: Does the author take a side?
Use process of elimination
Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the Author's Perspective?
Why an author writes - their reason for writing.
The way an author looks at a topic or idea..
Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.
How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
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