Author's Purpose Quiz

Author's Purpose Quiz

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Author's Purpose Quiz

Author's Purpose Quiz

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English

6th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.6.6, RI.5.5, RI.6.9

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is Author's Purpose?

The reason why the author wrote the book or story.

The main characters in the story.

The problem in the story.

The solution in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?

inform
describe
persuade
entertain 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose in a nonfiction book about monkeys?

persuade
inform
entertain
describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for a fiction story about about a magical princess?

entertain
explain
inform
persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince her to let everyone chew gum in class, what is the author's purpose?

inform
explain
persuade
describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

To persuade means...

To make you try, do or believe something

To make people angry

To make people think the opposite thing

To make people go to sleep

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

To inform means...

To give a speech

To give information or teach you something

To make a form

To give a form

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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