Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

9th - 12th Grade

25 Qs

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Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI. 9-10.6, RI.11-12.10, RI.11-12.9

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Standards-aligned

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author is the ____________ of a story. 
writer
artist
reader
setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

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.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you watch a documentary on TV about an event in history, such as WWII, the purpose of the documentary is to ___________________.
entertain
persuade
inform 
express feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you go to a poetry reading about someone's feelings at a cafe, the reader's purpose is to _______________________.

entertain

inform

persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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