Author's Purpose
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter.
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: A diagram of the different parts of a laptop and how to use it.
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and different efforts made to protect them.
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: A map of the world with all the countries and oceans labelled.
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays but loves lasagna.
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Demonstrate
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: A brochure about why people shouldn't shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses and don't treat their employees fairly.
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Demonstrate
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose of this text: A set of directions for a homework assignment.
Entertain
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Persuade
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
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