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Author's Purpose, Audience, and Perspective + Craft

Authored by Mary Doss

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 212+ times

Author's Purpose, Audience, and Perspective + Craft
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the Author's Purpose?

Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

The message an author is trying to communicate.

Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are one of three general reasons an author writes?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Goof off

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the Author's Perspective?

Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

The message an author is trying to communicate.

Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the Author's Audience?

Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

The message an author is trying to communicate.

Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When we're talking about the Author's Audience, we're usually talking about ...

A specific, targeted group

Everyone in the whole, wide world

Anyone who decides to read what the author wrote

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the Author's Craft?

Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

The message an author is trying to communicate.

Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Check all of the following that could be considered Author's Craft.

Asking questions

Using figurative language

Telling stories

The Etsy store poor authors use as a side hustle.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

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