
Author's purpose
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An author's purpose is...
Back
the reason an author writes
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Persuade
Back
Make people agree with you
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Entertain
Back
To make people enjoy something
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
inform
Back
to give facts
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When an author writes to persuade, it means the author is:
Back
trying to get you to do or try something.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is
Back
trying to give you information and teach you facts.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which could you use to Persuade somebody? Options:
A non-fiction textbook
, A poem, A cookbook, An advertisementBack
An advertisement
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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