Understanding Author's Purpose

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English
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8th Grade
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DELLA WALLEY
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False:1. Analyzing author's purpose is the first step in understanding an author's point of view and the development of ideas. Is this true or false?
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Determining author's purpose requires that the reader learn how to determine what two things that support the author's point of view?
Words & Phrases
Graphic organizers & other tools
Types of figurative language & Types of irony
Types of figurative language & parts of speech
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. What does the acronym "BAVE" stand for? And what is it used for?
Behavior, Accountability, Validity, Evaluation;Figurative Language
Brainstorm, Access, Viewpoint, Eliminate; Closed Reading
Browse, Activate, Visualize, Evaluate; Brainstorming
Beliefs, Attitudes, Values, Experiences;Perspectives
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. In informational texts, ALL texts have a purpose. Is this true or false?
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze means....
to create an objective summary
to critically examine
to say or show a response
a person's beliefs
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: The central Idea of a text is the main idea with supporting details
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A text is.... (pick ALL that applies)
book
picture
film
movie
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
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