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Author's Purpose

Authored by SUSAN BIGHAM

English

3rd Grade

CCSS covered

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Author's Purpose
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An author's purpose is...

the reason an author writes
the reason an author teaches
author's sense of humor
author's way of life. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author is the ____________ of a story. 

writer
artist
reader
setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You read a fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...

enterain
persuade
inform
express feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you read a short, funny story, the purpose of the story is to _______________ you. 

entertain 
inform 
persuade
express feelings to 

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E2.8B

TEKS.ELA.E3.8B

TEKS.ELA.E4.8B

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you watch a debate on TV, the people debating are trying to ___________________ you. 

enterain 
inform
persuade
express feelings to

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E2.8B

TEKS.ELA.E3.8B

TEKS.ELA.E4.8B

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

TEKS.ELA.E3.6A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Nonfiction is...

fake stories
true stories
stories that are made up
stories that are not real

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The author wants to give the reader factual information 

perspective 
persuade 
inform 
describe 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

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