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Author's Purpose

Authored by Tiffany Pavcovich

English

5th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

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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.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

2.

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A newspaper is considered a nonfiction document. 

true
false

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You see a movie trailer on TV. You then want to go see the movie. What has the movie trailer done effectively? 

inform you
entertain you
persuade you
express theor feelings to you

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You read a manual how to put furniture together. The manual's purpose is to....

entertain
inform
persuade
express feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the political campaign there were debates between President Trump and Hilary Clinton. Both candidates were trying to ___________ people to vote for them. 

inform
entertain
persuade
express feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Influencing someone to think how you think is the definition of_______________.

persuade
inform
entertain
feeling

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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