Zinger 10: Understanding Author's Purpose
Authored by Jennifer Rollins
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
1. The author wrote this selection most likely to --
inform the reader about world records that have been broken
persuade the reader to set a world record
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
2. The author included the information about Guinness World Record Day most likely to explain --
what kind of people try to accomplish ridiculous tasks
why people try to set or break world records
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • Ungraded
Which answer choice would you eliminate first?
Re-read this sentence from the selection.
For example, NASA's probes, rovers, and landers are all robots.
The author included this sentence most likely to --
convey that robots are different from androids
demonstrate that robots are becoming more common
explain how NASA benefits from using robots
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
3. Re-read this sentence from the selection.
For example, NASA's probes, rovers, and landers are all robots.
The author included this sentence most likely to --
convey that robots are different from androids
demonstrate that robots are becoming more common
explain how NASA benefits from using robots
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • Ungraded
Which answer choice would you eliminate first?
The author included paragraph 2 most likely to --
provide evidence about a new direction in film droids
persuade the reader that more droids should be female
describe the human characteristics of androids in film
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
4. The author included paragraph 2 most likely to --
provide evidence about a new direction in film droids
persuade the reader that more droids should be female
describe the human characteristics of androids in film
7.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
5. The author wrote this selection most likely to --
(a)
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
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