Author's Purpose
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3rd Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Inform means...
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Read the passage below and answer the question.
Marsupials are a type of mammal. 4 Female marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North America is the opossum.
What was the author's purpose in writing the passage?
To entertain the reader
To inform the reader
To humor the reader
To provide description for the reader.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the author's purpose in writing this?
To entertain
To inform
To describe
To explain
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the passage below and answer the question.
In Tarpon Springs, Florida there are people who work underwater. These people are called sponge divers. The kind of treasure they look for is called sponges. Sponge diving is not an easy job. The diver has to breathe under the water, and be careful of extreme water pressure.
The author most likely wrote this passage to...
Inform the reader
Entertain the reader
Provide a description for the reader
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of egg called frog spawn.
The author's purpose in writing this passage is to...
Inform the reader about frogs.
To persuade the reader to buy frogs.
To describe how to buy frogs.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the purpose of this passage?
To persuade
To criticize
To describe
To inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To describe means a
specific topic, person, idea, or thing is being described
the author is persuading the reader to believe them
information is given
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
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