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Author's Purpose PIE'ED

Authored by Cherry Chang

English

5th Grade

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CCSS covered

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Author's Purpose PIE'ED
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the 'p' in 'pi' stand for when considering author's purpose?

Persuasive

Inform

Explain

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is an example of a persuasive statement?

I don't like to get up in the morning

Lay's potato chips are the best chips because everyone loves them

Everyone should eat watermelon before it is best

Lay's potato chips have salt potatoes and other ingredients

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does it mean when an author is trying to inform the reader?

Describe using the five senses

Explain the steps to something

Entertain with a fictional story

Give information about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following examples would meet the definition of explaining something?

Everyone should eat watermelon before it is best

How to make toast

I don't like to get up in the morning

How to take care of fish

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the 'entertain' slice of the author's purpose pie?

Describe using the five senses

Tell a fun fictional or non-fictional story

Explain the steps to something

Give information about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When an author is describing something, what aspect do they focus on?

Explaining the steps to something

Giving information about a topic

Using the five senses to describe

Entertaining with a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following phrases is likely to be used in a persuasive text?

I am certain

I am writing to

Obviously

Of course

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

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