Author's Purpose
Authored by Jessica Trickett Pearson
English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When it comes to Author's Purpose, what does PIE stand for?
persuade, investigate, examine
program, interpret, entertain
persuade, inform, entertain
prepare, inform, experiment
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: An author can only use one letter of PIE when writing.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will mostly include________.
opinions
funny or imaginary details
characters and a setting
facts
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author's main purpose is NOT to entertain in which of the following?
a story
a cookbook
a comic book
a movie
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Words like "best", "should", "think", "believe", and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely to __________.
persuade
inform
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.
"Run to your nearest toy store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! Give your tired feet a rest as you zip through town in style on this motorized scooter. It's the best, craziest scooter around!"
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to persuade, inform, and entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the author's main purposes(s) in the passage below.
The evil monster loomed above Ella, Kai and Jerome. It was taller than the Empire State Building, and it had green, scaly skin. Sparks flew out of its ears as it raised its fist. Ella took a deep breath. "Are you ready?" she asked her friends.
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to persuade, inform, and entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
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