Writing to Inform
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
An article in a magazine comparing and contrasting waste management in New York City and Mexico City
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A sticker on the trash compactor that shows how to operate it
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tomatoes were once considered poisonous until some brave people took a bite of a tomato and survived. Now, tomatoes are used in salads, sandwiches, and all kinds of foods.
inform
persuade
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the author provides factual information, the author is writing to:
inform
persuade
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author presents both sides of the issue if he/she is writing to
inform
persuade
entertain
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
__________ writing usually contains facts.
informative
persuasive
entertaining
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
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