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speaker's purpose

Authored by Elisabeth Bowman

English

5th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 11+ times

speaker's purpose
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Persuade means...

Make people agree with you
Make people angry
Make people think the opposite thing
Make people fall in love

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does describe mean?

to inform

to tell about something

to have fun

to get you to do something

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Entertain means...

To make people scared
To make people sad
To make people enjoy something
To go to the circus

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does explain mean?

to tell you how to do something

to describe

to inform

to have fun

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does inform mean?

to explain

to give facts

to have fun

to tell about something

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is the author's purpose?

"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is the author's purpose?

"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

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