SOL Practice (Author's Purpose, Sensory words)

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

• trying to give you information to teach you the facts.

• trying to make you enjoy the story be keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the Author's Purpose for writing this book?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something 

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The author wants to give you information.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.

• sight
• touch
• taste
• smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?

• rocky, hairy, drenched
• ticking, hissing, cracking
• thick, tender, smooth
• smokey, pungent, flowery

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?

• quiet, jangling, barking
• moist, glassy, metallic
• salty, sweet, tangy
• earthy, fruity, minty

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?

• rough, sharp, slippery
• buzzing, gasping, barking
• tangled, furry, bright
• thunderous, whispery, muted

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the words below are sensory words of smell?

• dim

• fluffy

• smelly

• stinky

• rotten

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4