Persuasive Devices

Persuasive Devices

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Persuasive Devices

Persuasive Devices

Assessment

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English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
L.8.6, RI. 9-10.8, L.4.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What is the main purpose of using persuasive devices in your writing?

Appeal to the emotions of your reader.

Make your writing more interesting to read.

To get the reader to adopt your view.

To entertain the reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What is a good example of emotive language?

It was a horrific tragedy.

He was so very sad.

It was a boring evening.

The child was left alone.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What Persuasive Device is this?

"I was so shocked, I almost died".

Inclusive Language

Emotive language

Exaggeration

Generalisation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What Figurative Language device is this?

"The curtain of night swept over the town"

Alliteration

Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What persuasive device is this?

Deforestation causes habitat loss, flooding and climate problems.

Alliteration

Emotive language

Rule of three

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

'If we don't act now we will be in mortal danger.'

Inclusive language

Emotive language

Exaggeration

Figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

"We must all try to write with purpose, write with feeling and most importantly, write with persuasive techniques".

Alliteration

Figurative language

Emotive Language

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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