Fact and Opinion/Author Purpose/CER Test

A fact is a statement that is true and can be verified or proven.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

An opinion, however, is a statement that holds an element of belief; it tells how someone feels. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When they are born, baby kangaroos are only about an inch long.

• Fact
• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Ice cream is the best kind of dessert. Everyone should love it!

• fact
• opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify
• Perform, Infer, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Educate
• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The author wants to give you information.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something 

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Advertisements are created to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Biographies and autobiographies were written to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10