How can you infer the author's purpose in a text?

By looking at the genre of the text

By examining the evidence and examples used

By identifying the tone and style

Which question can help evaluate the effectiveness of the author's purpose?

Did the text change my opinion or teach me something new?

Did the text use colorful illustrations?

A travel blog describes the author's journey through various countries, focusing on the cultures, cuisines, and landscapes. What is the author's primary purpose?

To inform readers about different cultures

To entertain readers with travel stories

When comparing two texts, one a factual report on climate change and the other a novel set in a world affected by climate change, what differs in their author's purposes?

The first aims to inform, while the second aims to entertain.

The first aims to persuade, while the second aims to inform.

I'd been fantasizing about this moment . . . for many months. But now that I was finally here, actually standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care. It was early in the afternoon of May 10, 1996. I hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours. The only food I'd been able to force down over the preceding three days was a bowl of ramen soup and a handful of peanut M&Ms. Weeks of violent coughing had left me with two separated ribs that made ordinary breathing an excruciating trial. At 29,028 feet up in the troposphere, so little oxygen was reaching my brain that my mental capacity was that of a slow child. Under the circumstances, I was incapable of feeling much of anything except cold and tired. Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?

To describe how it felt to reach the top

to explain how to prepare to climb Mount Everest

Understanding the Author's Purpose

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English

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6th Grade

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CCSS

RI.6.6, RI.11-12.10, RI.1.1

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31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of an author writing a biography?

To entertain the reader with fictional stories

To inform the reader about someone's life

To persuade the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint

To describe a place in detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an author writes a text to convince the reader of a new viewpoint, what is the author's purpose?

To inform

To entertain

To persuade

To explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does an author's purpose to entertain influence the text?

By providing facts and statistics

By using humor, drama, or suspense

By presenting arguments and evidence

By explaining how something works

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an author writing with the purpose to inform?

A novel set in a futuristic society

A blog post about how to bake a cake

An advertisement for a new smartphone

A poem about the beauty of nature

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An author writes a book review expressing their opinion and convincing readers to read it. What is the author's primary purpose?

To inform

To entertain

To persuade

To describe

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a science textbook, the author explains the process of photosynthesis. What is the author's purpose?

To entertain

To inform

To persuade

To argue

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A magazine article compares two smartphones, listing pros and cons to help readers decide which to buy. What is the author's purpose?

To entertain

To inform and persuade

To describe

To argue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

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Understanding the Author's Purpose

31 questions

What is the primary purpose of an author writing a biography?

When an author writes a text to convince the reader of a new viewpoint, what is the author's purpose?

How does an author's purpose to entertain influence the text?

Which of the following is an example of an author writing with the purpose to inform?

An author writes a book review expressing their opinion and convincing readers to read it. What is the author's primary purpose?

In a science textbook, the author explains the process of photosynthesis. What is the author's purpose?

A magazine article compares two smartphones, listing pros and cons to help readers decide which to buy. What is the author's purpose?

How can you infer the author's purpose in a text?

A children's book is filled with colorful illustrations and a whimsical story. What is likely the author's purpose?

An editorial in a newspaper argues that the city should build more parks. What is the author's purpose?

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