Author's Purpose
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"A commercial with clowns advertising the Fun Daze Amusement Park."
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"a novel about a young orphaned boy who is raised by a cranky old man who learns the boy has a secret no one ever imagined."
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"a story about three women from three different generations learning to live together; they work together in a yogurt shop."
Identify the Author's Purpose
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"a speech written about the negative effects of distracted driving; urging students to pledge "NO TEXTING" while driving."
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"a public service message notifying residents of the changes in waste management collection"
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"a video of an EEG monitoring study"
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"a song expressing the emotional roller coaster of a young couple"
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
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