Author's Purpose Quiz
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English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.
Persuade
Describe
Explain
Inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which BEST describes how the author organizes the information in Paragraph 5?
By comparing the result of previous attempts to change the school calendar
by describing specific cases of successful modifications to the school calendar
by proposing amendments to the calendar and describing the benefits of such a calendar
by using expert opinions and data gathered from various studies to construct an ideal calendar.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”
Explain
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in a text that provides step-by-step instructions on how to bake a cake?
To entertain
To persuade
To inform
To argue
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An article argues that public parks are essential for community health and well-being, citing various studies and expert opinions. What is the primary purpose of the author?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To describe
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a novel filled with humorous anecdotes and fantastical elements, what is most likely the author's main purpose?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
To instruct
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does an author's purpose to persuade typically influence the structure of a text?
By providing a chronological narrative
By presenting facts and data in an unbiased manner
By using a problem-solution structure
By including a variety of personal anecdotes
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
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