Identifying an Author's Purpose
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5th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When referring to author's purpose "PIE" stands for:
Perform, Inform, Explain
Perfect, Include, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Persuade, Include, Explain
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CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When an author writes to persuade, it means the author is:
trying to give you information to teach you the facts.
trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.
trying to get you to do or try something.
trying to see if you are paying attention.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is:
trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.
trying to give you information and teach you facts.
trying to get you to do or try something.
trying to see if you are paying attention.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:
trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.
trying to get you to do or try something.
trying to give you information and teach you facts.
trying to see if you are paying attention.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Commercials, billboards, ads, opinions, reviews, and political ads are examples of an author's purpose to...
entertain
inform
persuade
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Documentaries, non-fiction books, history/science books, news articles, recipes, and biographies are examples of an author's purpose to...
inform
entertain
persuade
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Fiction books, fantasy, mystery, comic books, jokes, adventure, and romance books are examples of an author's purpose to...
inform
entertain
persuade
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