Author's Purpose Quiz

What is the author's purpose in writing a persuasive essay?

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the reader

• To inform the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

Identify the author's purpose in writing a news article.

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To confuse

• To inform or educate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is the main goal of an author when writing a poem?

• To showcase their knowledge of obscure vocabulary

• To confuse and frustrate readers

• To express emotions, ideas, and experiences through the use of language and literary devices.

• To provide a factual account of events

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In a historical fiction book, what is the author's purpose?

• To educate readers about historical events through a fictional narrative.

• To entertain readers with a fictional story set in a historical time period.

• To provide a detailed analysis of historical figures and events.

• To persuade readers to believe in a fictional version of history.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the author's purpose in writing an instructional manual?

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

• To provide historical context about a topic

• To persuade the reader to buy a product

• To provide guidance and direction on how to perform a task or use a product.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Identify the author's purpose in writing a biography.

• To persuade readers to admire and emulate the person being biographed.

• To provide a detailed account of someone's life, achievements, and experiences.

• To entertain readers with interesting stories about someone's life.

• To criticize and expose the flaws and mistakes of the person being biographed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the main objective of an author when writing a mystery novel?

• To provide a detailed description of the setting and characters.

• To create a predictable and straightforward storyline.

• To create suspense and engage readers in solving a puzzle or crime.

• To educate readers about the history of crime-solving techniques.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In a science textbook, what is the author's purpose?

• To persuade the reader to believe in a certain ideology

• To confuse the reader with irrelevant information

• To entertain the reader with fictional stories

• To inform and educate the reader about scientific concepts, theories, and experiments.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

What is the author's purpose in writing a personal narrative?

• To provide factual information

• To persuade readers to take a specific action

• To share personal experiences, thoughts, and emotions.

• To entertain readers with fictional stories

Identify the author's purpose in writing a persuasive speech.

• To confuse the audience

• To inform the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To convince or persuade the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6