Exploring Author's Purpose in Literature

Exploring Author's Purpose in Literature

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

1st - 5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.4.6, RI.2.6, RL.5.6

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amelia Wright

Used 17+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.4.6
,
CCSS.RI.2.6
,
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
,
CCSS.RI.2.5
,
CCSS.RL.3.6
,
CCSS.RI.3.5
,
CCSS.RI.4.5
,
CCSS.RI.1.5
,
CCSS.RI.5.5
,
The video tutorial explains the concept of author's purpose, which is the reason an author writes a text. It outlines three main purposes: to persuade, to inform, and to entertain. Each purpose is explained with examples, and viewers are encouraged to practice identifying the purpose in different texts. The video concludes with a recap of the main points, emphasizing the simplicity of understanding author's purpose.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of an author who writes to persuade?

To deliver factual information

To describe a historical event

To provide enjoyment

To convince the reader of a viewpoint

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a main purpose of writing according to the video?

To persuade

To inform

To entertain

To confuse

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of author's purpose is demonstrated by a text that provides facts about wild cats?

Inform

Entertain

Narrate

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might an author choose to write a story about their personal experiences?

To persuade

All of the above

To inform

To entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example involves convincing the reader to adopt a pet?

Story about a vanishing cat

Story about wild cats

Story advocating for dog adoption

Informational text on planets

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose in a text that describes over 35 species of wild cats?

To entertain

To persuade

To inform

To argue

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following texts would likely be written to entertain?

A blog post about cooking techniques

A manual on how to use a software

A news article on recent elections

A story about a slowly vanishing cat

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

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