Author's Purpose

All passages are written for the same purpose.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

If you know the kind of passage you are reading, it will help you...

• identify the evidence needed

• identify the author's purpose

• identify the answer

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

The author's purpose usually falls into which category?

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If the author provides factual information, the author is writing to:

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An author will write to ________ if they want to make you laugh, cry, feel suspense or just enjoy the writing piece.

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author presents both sides of the issue if he/she is writing to

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

__________ writing usually contains facts.

• informative

• persuasive

• entertaining

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Types of entertaining writing include

• stories

• plays

• poems

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.W.7.3A

If the author wants to influence the reader to think, believe or act in a certain way then, he/she is writing to

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Types of informative writing include

• news articles, nonfiction, directions

• editorials, advertisements

• stories, plays, poems

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5