Author's Purpose

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English

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8th Grade

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CCSS

RI.8.6, RI.8.1, RI.7.3

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JOEY Millwood

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?

My favorite color is orange. You should like orange too because the Clemson Tigers are orange.

To persuade

To inform

to entertain

to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To dig a hole...

First, you have to have a shovel. Then, you take the shovel and stick it into the ground. You then put your foot on it and push down. Then you pull the shovel up with dirt in it.

To inform

To explain

To entertain

to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

George W. Bush was a President in the United States. He was the son of George H. W. Bush.

to inform

to entertain

to explain

to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rabbit hopped through the courtyard. He was so happy. What he didn't know was that Pennywise was hiding in the manhole. As he got closer, the clown jumped out of the hole to scare him.

to inform

to entertain

to explain

to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The wind was so strong. It pulled trees out of the ground. The trees fell on top of our car. It was scary.

To entertain

To inform

to persuade

to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Facebook is easy to use. You download the app. You log in. You update statuses and upload pictures.

to inform

to explain

to entertain

to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She laughed about the scene. The dog chased the cat up a tree. The cat then jumped out of the tree and landed on the dog.

to entertain

to inform

to explain

to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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Author's Purpose

22 questions

What is the author's purpose?

My favorite color is orange. You should like orange too because the Clemson Tigers are orange.

To dig a hole...

First, you have to have a shovel. Then, you take the shovel and stick it into the ground. You then put your foot on it and push down. Then you pull the shovel up with dirt in it.

George W. Bush was a President in the United States. He was the son of George H. W. Bush.

The rabbit hopped through the courtyard. He was so happy. What he didn't know was that Pennywise was hiding in the manhole. As he got closer, the clown jumped out of the hole to scare him.

The wind was so strong. It pulled trees out of the ground. The trees fell on top of our car. It was scary.

Facebook is easy to use. You download the app. You log in. You update statuses and upload pictures.

She laughed about the scene. The dog chased the cat up a tree. The cat then jumped out of the tree and landed on the dog.

The Clemson Tigers are the greatest football team on planet earth. They've won three championships. They've won two championships in the last five years. You should really choose them as your favorite team.

In 1989, the Major League Baseball World Series was interrupted by an earthquake in San Francisco. The destruction was bad. The game was postponed.

The fly chased Kylie. She ran as fast as she could, but it eventually caught her. Then, Kylie became a fly.

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Author's Purpose

22 questions

What is the author's purpose?My favorite color is orange. You should like orange too because the Clemson Tigers are orange.

To dig a hole...First, you have to have a shovel. Then, you take the shovel and stick it into the ground. You then put your foot on it and push down. Then you pull the shovel up with dirt in it.

George W. Bush was a President in the United States. He was the son of George H. W. Bush.

The rabbit hopped through the courtyard. He was so happy. What he didn't know was that Pennywise was hiding in the manhole. As he got closer, the clown jumped out of the hole to scare him.

The wind was so strong. It pulled trees out of the ground. The trees fell on top of our car. It was scary.

Facebook is easy to use. You download the app. You log in. You update statuses and upload pictures.

She laughed about the scene. The dog chased the cat up a tree. The cat then jumped out of the tree and landed on the dog.

The Clemson Tigers are the greatest football team on planet earth. They've won three championships. They've won two championships in the last five years. You should really choose them as your favorite team.

In 1989, the Major League Baseball World Series was interrupted by an earthquake in San Francisco. The destruction was bad. The game was postponed.

The fly chased Kylie. She ran as fast as she could, but it eventually caught her. Then, Kylie became a fly.

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What is the author's purpose?

My favorite color is orange. You should like orange too because the Clemson Tigers are orange.

To dig a hole...

First, you have to have a shovel. Then, you take the shovel and stick it into the ground. You then put your foot on it and push down. Then you pull the shovel up with dirt in it.