Author's Purpose Pie'ed Quiz

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

• To provide a summary of different viewpoints

• To convince the reader to agree with the author's point of view or take a specific action

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

• To educate the reader about a historical event

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What is the author's purpose in writing an informative article?

• To persuade the readers to buy a product

• To entertain the readers with fictional stories

• To provide factual information and educate the readers

• To confuse the readers with contradictory information

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• To sell products

• To teach a specific skill

• To provide medical advice

• To entertain, inform, or convey a message or moral

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the author's purpose in writing a descriptive paragraph?

• To create a vivid and detailed picture for the reader

• To make the reader lose interest in the topic

• To provide a summary of the topic

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the author's purpose in writing an entertaining novel?

• To bore and alienate the readers

• To confuse and frustrate the readers

• To educate and inform the readers

• To engage and captivate the readers

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• To persuade and convince the readers

• To confuse and mislead the audience

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

• To entertain and amuse the readers

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

What is the author's purpose in writing a review?

• To provide a biography of the author

• To provide an evaluation or critique of a particular subject

• To summarize the plot of a book

• To offer a recipe for a dish

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose in writing a research paper?

• To entertain the audience

• To confuse the audience

• To summarize existing knowledge

• To present findings, contribute to knowledge, and persuade or inform the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

What is the author's purpose in writing a biography?

• To confuse readers with conflicting information

• To entertain readers with fictional stories

• To persuade readers to buy the subject's products

• To inform readers about the life and achievements of the subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

What is the author's purpose in writing a poem?

• To give instructions on cooking

• To sell products

• To express emotions, tell a story, or convey a message

• To provide historical facts

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5