Author's Purpose Quiz

You read a story about two animals going to a party together. What might be the author's purpose of this story?

• To provide enjoyment and amusement to the readers.

• To explain what the author believes.

• To educate readers about different reading strategies.

• To explain how animals communicate.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You read a silly poem about going to a zoo. What might the author's purpose be for writing the poem?

• To educate readers about poetry techniques.

• To provide enjoyment and amusement to the readers.

• To explain how to use your senses in poetry.

• To persuade readers to go to the zoo.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You read an article calling for parents to pay their kids for doing chores. What might the author's purpose be in writing the article?

• To entertain readers with an interesting topic.

• To explain why children should do chores.

• To inform parents about the benefits of chores.

• To persuade parents to pay their kids for chores.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You read an article that teaches you about elephants. What might the author's purpose be for writing the article?

• To persuade readers to learn more about helping elephants.

• To educate readers about elephants.

• To entertain readers with elephant stories.

• To teach readers about why they should help elephants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You read an article convincing parents not to get their kids cellphones. What might the author's purpose of this article be?

• To explain why cellphones are bad for kids.

• To persuade parents not to get their kids cellphones.

• To amuse parents about the bad side of cellphones.

• To persuade parents to get their kids cellphones.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6