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Organizational Patterns and Author's Purpose Quiz

Authored by Kayla Masters

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Organizational Patterns and Author's Purpose Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for using the chronological organizational pattern?

To create a sense of suspense by jumping back and forth in time

To emphasize the most important events first

To present events or information in the order in which they occurred

To confuse the reader with a jumbled timeline

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organizational pattern is used when the author wants to show cause and effect?

Compare and contrast

Cause and effect

Chronological order

Problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for using the problem-solution organizational pattern?

To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

To highlight the benefits of the problem without offering a solution

To present a problem and offer a solution

To entertain the audience with a fictional story

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the author wants to highlight similarities and differences, which organizational pattern is used?

Compare and contrast

Chronological order

Problem and solution

Cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for using the description organizational pattern?

To make the information less clear and harder to understand

To provide a brief overview and leave the reader guessing

To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

To provide detailed information and create a clear picture for the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for using the compare-contrast organizational pattern?

To provide a chronological sequence of events

To highlight similarities and differences between subjects

To entertain the readers with a fictional story

To emphasize the importance of the subjects

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for using the cause and effect organizational pattern?

To entertain the reader with humorous anecdotes

To show the relationship between events or actions and their consequences

To confuse the reader with unrelated information

To emphasize the importance of the main character

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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