Author's Purpose and Tone
Authored by Meaghan Harrington
English
7th Grade
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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.RL.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.RI.6.9
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.RL.6.6
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.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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.8.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
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.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
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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