Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI. 9-10.6, RL.9-10.2, RI.8.6

+11

Standards-aligned

Created by

AMITY HARRINGTON

Used 86+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in analyzing the author's purpose and message within a text?

Identify the main idea

Examine supporting details

Understand the text

Evaluate effectiveness

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an author's primary goal is to provide information, facts, or explanations, their purpose is most likely:

to inform

To entertain

to persuade

the express

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a common author's purpose?

To entertain

To confuse

To persuade

To inform

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element should you consider when determining the author's purpose?

The target audience

The font size used in the text

The color of the text

The page layout

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you look for when analyzing supporting details in a text?

Evidence that contradicts the main idea

Specific examples, statistics, or anecdotes

The author's opinion on unrelated topics

he publication date of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the author's tone in a text is emotional and passionate, what is their likely purpose?

To confuse the reader

To inform the reader objectively

To entertain the reader

To persuade the reader emotionally

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a key language choice that authors may use to enhance their message?

Metaphors and similes

Statistics and data

Rhetorical questions

Slang and jargon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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