Vocabulary/Author’s Purpose & Sentence Structure PRACTICE

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English
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6th Grade
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Amy Duvall
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the reason for an author's intent in writing called?
author’s purpose
author’s tone
author’s style
author’s audience
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean when the author tries to convince the reader of something?
persuade
describe
entertain
inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the author gives information about a topic, what is this called?
inform
persuade
entertain
debate
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the author writes something the reader will enjoy, what is the author's purpose?
entertain
inform
persuade
describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the author writes the steps a reader will follow, what is this called?
explain
describe
summarize
argue
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the author uses figurative language, sensory detail, and adjectives to tell about a topic, what is this called?
describe
argue
predict
summarize
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are examples of text features?
Table of contents
Index
Bold words
Headings
Glossary
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
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