Author's Purpose 6th grade review

An instructional booklet describing how to operate an MP3 player

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

An article where the author argues that an IPOD music player is better than a ZUNE

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

 A poem about why the IPOD is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The memoir a professional athlete who tells about his trials and tribulations while trying to make it to the NFL.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A speech written by Jose Canseco listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

How is a  one page printout showing how to put together a coffee table that came in a box informative?

• The author provides you information on assembling a coffee table.
• The author persuades you with information on assembling a coffee table.
• The author entertains you with information on assembling a coffee table.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

How is a speech in which a student promises daily pizza rations if he is elected class president persuasive?

• The author attempts to influence people with this speech.
• The author attempts to entertain people with this speech.
• The author attempts to inform people with this speech.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

How is a story about a very comfortable chair in which the speaker could rest for eternity entertaining?

• The author is trying to entertain because a story is meant to be entertaining.
• The author is trying to entertain because a story is meant to be informative.
• The author is trying to entertain because a story is meant to be persuasive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6