Author's Point of View and Purpose
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English
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8th Grade
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Mary McKee
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to identify the author's point of view?
To understand bias and evaluate credibility.
To determine the publication date.
To identify the main characters.
To analyze the plot.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author's purpose refer to?
The author's favorite food
The author's favorite book
The author's favorite color
The reason or intention behind the author's writing.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author's purpose refer to?
The author's favorite food
The author's favorite book
The author's favorite color
The reason or intention behind the author's writing.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a common author's purpose?
Evaluating
Informing
Entertaining
Persuading
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you identify the author's purpose?
By analyzing the text and determining what the author is trying to achieve through their writing.
By asking someone who has not read the text
By ignoring the text and making assumptions
By guessing the author's intentions
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in a persuasive text?
To inform the reader
To entertain the reader
To convince or persuade the reader
To confuse the reader
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an author's point of view?
The author's point of view is when they agree with the main character's in the story.
The author's point of view is the physical location where the author wrote the book.
The author's point of view is the author's opinion or attitude towards a subject.
The author's point of view is the font style and size used in the book.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
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