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STAAR Vocab/Author's Purpose/Text Structure

Authored by Sarah Wade

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

STAAR Vocab/Author's Purpose/Text Structure
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of the author's purpose, "to explain?"

To use the senses to create a mental picture

to convince the reader of something

to give the reader information about a topic

to show the steps the readers should follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of the author's purpose, "to describe?"

to use the senses to create a mental picture

to convince the reader of something

to give the reader information about a topic

to show the steps the reader should follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of the author's purpose, "to persuade?"

to use the senses to create a mental picture

to convince the reader of something

to give the reader information about a topic

to show the steps the reader should follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of the author's purpose, "to inform?"

to use the senses to create a mental picture

to convince the reader of something

to give the reader information about a topic

to show the steps the reader should follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most likely means...

make an idea understandable

make clear by giving facts and details

best reason for writing

add information to the passage

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Explain" means...

make an idea understandable

make clear by giving facts and details

best reason for writing

add information to the passage

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Organize" means...

make an idea understandable

lay out in a structured order

to tell or write about the characteristics of something

add information to the passage

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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