Author's purpose

Author's purpose

12th Grade

23 Qs

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Author's purpose

Author's purpose

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English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.6, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.6

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JANA LEE DE LOACH

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

trying to get you to do or try something.

trying to give you information and teach you facts.

trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

trying to give you information to teach you the facts.

trying to make you enjoy the story be keeping the reader's attention.

trying to get you to do or try something.

trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

trying to give you information and teach you facts.

trying to get you to do or try something.

trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

A story about two girls that go on a crazy adventure is written to ______.

Inform
Entertain
Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

What is the purpose of a section in a history book describing the way of life of the first people of Trinidad and Tobago?

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

What is the purpose of an “X-men” comic book?

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?

to tell a story about pyramids
to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
to convince you to eat vegetables
to explain how to go shopping for food

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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