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Author's Purpose

Authored by Darcy Kelly

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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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.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

2.

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.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

3.

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.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

4.

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.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

5.

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.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

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.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. 

to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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