Author's Purpose Pre-Test (CFA)
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following passage.
Today was the most humiliating day of my life! I was in a play in school, and I totally forgot my lines! There I was, in front of the whole school, and I just stood there! But wait—it gets worse. Not only did I forget my lines—I was so nervous that I started giggling. The audience started laughing at me. I just wished the stage floor would open up and swallow me whole!
What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
to persuade cast members to study their lines
to describe how to put on a student play
to entertain readers with a personal story
to inform readers about how to perform in a play
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following title and excerpt from an article.
Five Reasons You Should Vote for Stephanie Hill
Our school deserves a class president with experience, vision, and tons of school spirit. That's why you should vote to re-elect our current class president, Stephanie Hill!
Need more specific reasons why? Here are five to remember as you cast your vote next Friday. . . .
What is the author's main purpose for writing this article?
to inform people about Stephanie Hill's policies
to persuade voters that Stephanie Hill is the best candidate
to entertain people with stories about Stephanie Hill's career
to explain how to vote in a school election
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the author's purpose is to inform, then...
Choose all that apply.
you will learn something from the selection
the text is always entertaining to read
the purpose is to share information with readers
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CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Examples of an informative texts include:
(Check all that apply)
Textbooks
comic strips
news stories
research report
how-to articles
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the author’s purpose is to persuade, then the author's is trying to...
share information with readers
to tell a story or to describe characters, places or events (real or imaginary).
get you to believe his/her position
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this passage.
"Seeing an anaconda up close for the first time changed my life," says animal expert Rowena Lewis. Anacondas are some of the biggest snakes in the world. On average, they are at least 20 feet long and weigh 300 pounds. Members of the boa constrictor family, these reptiles make their homes in the wet jungles of the Amazon in South America.
What is the author's main purpose for writing this passage?
to inform you about Rowena Lewis's life
to entertain you with snake stories
to inform you about anacondas
to persuade you to study anacondas
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Take another look at this passage.
"Seeing an anaconda up close for the first time changed my life," says animal expert Rowena Lewis. Anacondas are some of the biggest snakes in the world. On average, they are about 20 feet long and 300 pounds. Members of the boa constrictor family, these reptiles make their homes in the wet jungles of the Amazon in South America.
Why do you think the writer included the quotation by Rowena Lewis?
to tell a story about anacondas
to get readers interested in anacondas
to persuade readers to become animal experts
to describe the life of an animal expert
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
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