Author's Purpose
Authored by Amy Harlan
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of Author's Purpose?
Figuring out the meaning of unknown words from other words
Figuring out something that is not directly stated in a reading passage
Why a reading passage was written
Descriptive details about a person, place, or thing.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three reasons an author would write?
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
Persuade, Inform, Educate
Perform, Infer, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The big question with author's purpose is...
WHAT?
WHEN?
WHY?
HOW?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When asked the big question, why, we are trying to figure out what message the author is trying to get across to the reader.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Persuade means...
Make people angry
Make people agree with you
Make people think the opposite thing
to trick people into doing something
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the author is informing, they are really trying to...
get you to try something new
purchase something for your friend
give you new information and teach you facts.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author is writing to entertain they are trying to get the reader to...
argue
enjoy
regreat
yell
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