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Author's Purpose and Tone

Authored by Meaghan Harrington

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Author's Purpose and Tone
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Author's have four main reasons for writing. One is to inform. What does this mean?

to give someone enjoyment

to lead someone to agree to an action or idea

to give knowledge about

to make plain; to define

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Author's have four main reasons for writing. One is to persuade. What does this mean?

to lead someone to agree to an action or idea

to make plain; to define

to express one’s thoughts and feelings

to give knowledge about

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Author's have four main reasons for writing. One is to entertain. What does this mean?

to express one’s thoughts and feelings

to give someone enjoyment

to give knowledge about

to make plain; to define

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence, and infer the author's purpose: "Due to the students exceptional quiz scores, they will all get extra credit on their tests."

to entertain

to inform

to persuade

to express thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence, and infer the author's purpose: "I learned that the speed of sound is 761mph! That's awesome!"

to express thoughts and feelings

to persuade

to inform

to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence, and infer the author's purpose: "Schools should have their students wear uniforms, because studies show they help students focus more on their academics."

to persuade

to entertain

to express thoughts or feelings

to inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the tone of the text? “ . . . the next minute, Winn-Dixie looked like a furry bullet, shooting across the building, chasing that mouse. He was barking and his feet were skidding all over the polished Pick-It-Quick floor, and people were clapping and hollering and pointing. They really went wild when Winn-Dixie actually caught the mouse.”

enthusiastic

sad

scared

anxious

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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