Author's Purpose-PIE
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English
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6th Grade
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Jill Jansen
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24 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A story about a family trying to survive hard times during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A biography of how Orville and Wilbur Wright come to pilot the first powered airplane.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A magazine article where the author agrees that an IPAD is better than a kindle.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A speech written by Brian Williams from NBC discussing the negative effects of steroids and urging athletes to not use them.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A newspaper article discussing recycling and giving tips on things people can do to help, also helping people realize why it is important that we save our planet.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A story written about a boy who was bullied and tried to runaway to get away from his problem. He then runs into bigger problems when he is abducted by strangers.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Statue of Liberty was first assembled in Paris in 1884, then disassembled and reassembled in the United States at what is now called Liberty Island.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
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