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Authors Reasons

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Authors Reasons
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

Inform the reader about magic

Persuade the reader to become a wizard

Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard

Express dislike for magic

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the authors purpose in this writing:
First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

To explain

To entertain

To Inform

To decribe

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the three reasons for writing?  

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Personal, Interview, Entertain

Persuade, Irony, Entertain

Personal, Inform, Evolve

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The author wants to give the reader something to enjoy reading 

entertain

describe

bias

explain 

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

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