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Author's Purpose and Genre

Authored by Meredith McQuay

English

6th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 38+ times

Author's Purpose and Genre
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is a list of the 25 richest athletes in the world?

to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is an article arguing why Greyson Allen is the greatest basketball player ever?

to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is an “X-men” comic book?

to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is the story about a young girl with low self-esteem learning to love herself?

to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is a website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home?  The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is a poem about bald eagles?

to persuade
to inform 
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What author's purpose is an essay describing a new restaurant which details how the menu items taste, smell, and look?

to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

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