What is the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)

To entertain the reader with fun facts about sharks.

To inform the reader about sharks using facts.

To persuade the reader that sharks are the best animal by comparing them to other animals.

What is the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)

To list reasons that support her argument

To make an emotional appeal to support her argument

To entertain the reader with a "hook" that engages the reader

Author's Purpose

Quiz

•

English

•

4th - 6th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Hard

•

CCSS

RI.6.6, RI.6.9, RL.4.6

+2

Standards-aligned

Angela Carlson

Used 64+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To Persuade

To Inform

To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

To persuade

To inform

To entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

10 questions

PARAGRAPH

Quiz

•

4th - 6th Grade

10 questions

Animals characteristics

Quiz

•

2nd - 4th Grade

10 questions

Connect Plus 4 Unit 6

Quiz

•

3rd - 4th Grade

15 questions

Bunnicula Vocab Part 2

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

English Grade 6

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

telling the time

Quiz

•

4th - 9th Grade

12 questions

7th grade English

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

10 questions

Filling-out Forms

Quiz

•

4th - 5th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

15 questions

4:3 Model Multiplication of Decimals by Whole Numbers

Quiz

•

5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Chapters 1 & 2

Quiz

•

4th Grade

12 questions

Unit 4 Review Day

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

Discover more resources for English

10 questions

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Chapters 1 & 2

Quiz

•

4th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

14 questions

Main idea & Supporting details

Quiz

•

4th Grade

20 questions

Prepositions and prepositional phrases

Quiz

•

4th Grade

21 questions

Christmas Movies

Quiz

•

5th Grade

13 questions

Point of View

Quiz

•

4th Grade