Literary Genres

What is one thing all writing has in common?

• purpose

• theme

• setting

• conflict

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Why does the author include the quotation from Eric Riback in paragraph 7?

• To support his own viewpoint that maps enhance travel

• To show that map publishers are engaged in creative activities

• To establish that a community of map enthusiasts still exists

• To explain how maps can act as mementos

A commercial ad in a magazine purpose is to ?

• Persuade you to buy and drink more Dr. Pepper
• Inform you of all the ways Dr. Pepper is bad for you.
• Entertain you with a catch phrase.
• Express how delicious Dr. Pepper is 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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Read this quotation from paragraph 9:

You’d be surprised at the places where these stories crop up. In Silicon Valley, for instance, a family of foxes decided to make a home on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park along with 2,500 employees, and Mark Zuckerberg himself took an interest in the skulk.

Why does the author include this idea?

• To emphasize that wildlife living in urban areas is more common than people think

• To compare the wildlife found in different regions of California

• To describe Mark Zuckerberg’s disapproval of the foxes living on the Facebook campus

• To question whether the foxes are safe living in Menlo Park

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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Define the Author's Purpose "to inform".  

• A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
• A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
• A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
• A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.  

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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An expository essay on your best friend is written most likely to ?

• Inform readers about who and why they are your best friend
• Persuade readers to get a best friend
• Entertain the reader with a story about your best friend
• Express your feelings 

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

• Inform the reader about magic
• Persuade the reader to become a wizard
• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
• Express dislike for magic

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

To inform means to enlighten the reader and provide facts

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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Why does the author include paragraph 7?

• To contrast the enjoyment received from older and newer movies

• To express concern regarding the ways people often watch movies today

• To suggest that newer movies lack emotional appeal for viewers

• To explain why theater attendance has declined in recent years

What is the author's purpose

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6