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Author's Purpose

Authored by Michael Wesely

English

3rd - 6th Grade

78 Questions

CCSS covered

Used 46+ times

Author's Purpose
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Come and buy John's pizza today! It is cheap and tastes amazing!
What is the authors purpose in this text? 

To Persuade
To Entertain
To Inform 
To Explain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The dragon said "What? I didn't mean to burn him but..." 
What is the authors purpose in this text?

To Inform
To Entertain
To Explain
To Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.Get the bread 2.Get the peanut butter and the jelly 3. Spread the peanut butter and jelly on the bread. 4.Put the slices of bread together.
What is the authors purpose in this text?

To Persuade
To Entertain
To Explain 
To Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the author is trying to teach me something his/her purpose is...

To Entertain
To Explain
To Inform
To Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the author is trying to make you laugh his/her purpose is...

To Entertain 
To Persuade 
To Explain
To Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the author is trying to tell you how to do something, his/her purpose is...

To Entertain
To Explain
To Inform
To Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Commercials are used for...  

Persuading
Entertaining
Informing
Explaining

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

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