Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

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English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.6, RI.7.5, RL.5.3

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The author is the ____________ of a story.

Back

writer

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which could you use to persuade somebody?

Back

An advertisement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does inform mean?

Back

to give facts or teach someone how to do something

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An author's purpose is...

Back

the reason an author writes

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Entertain means...

Back

To make people interested in a topic or a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main purposes of an author?

Back

To inform, to persuade, and to entertain.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to persuade?

Back

To convince someone to take a specific action or change their mind.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

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