Author's Purpose

Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+13
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Advertisements are created to:
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?
to entertain you with a story about artists
to teach you how all artists become famous
to persuade you to attend an art program
to explain how to paint a sunset
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The author of an car and truck magazine wrote about a new kind of tire that has just been created for people who live in areas that experience flooding. These tires are for deep water and are supposed to prevent vehicles from slipping off the road. What is the Author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Explain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What the author's purpose in writing an article about the beauty of the pumpkin patch in the full autumn season with leaves, fall flowers, and other items of fall?
Explain
Describe
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
What is author's purpose?
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Which clues help you determine the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)
The text's title
The index
details used in writing
author's word choice
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Which could you use to persuade somebody?
A non-fiction textbook
A poem
A cookbook
An editorial
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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