Author's Purpose
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose?
A magazine article written about JJ Watt's long football career as an offensive lineman with the Houston Texans.
Persuade you to buy tickets to a Texans game.
Describe how to play football like JJ Watt.
Inform you about JJ Watt's experience playing football.
Suggest JJ Watt is the best offensive lineman ever.
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose?
Taylor Swift's new hit song "Cardigan".
Share her feelings about a personal experience.
Encourage you to wear cardigans.
Suggest you wear cardigans.
Explain the purpose of a cardigan.
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the BEST author purpose verb to explain the graphic feature?
inform
describe
teach
list
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the BEST author's purpose verb for this graphic feature?
explain
convince
suggest
describe
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose?
A biography written about Michael Jordan.
explains why so many people want to be like Michael
tells the events in Jordan's life that made him successful
tells why Jordan decided to start playing basketball
explains Jordan's opinions about the game of basketball
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The photograph and caption below the paragraph are included in the article to show
Read the caption.
why alligators are making appearances
how alligators eat their prey
what types of prey alligators eat
how alligators are making appearances in unusual places
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The title of the book helps the reader by
showing what the book is about
identifying the topic of the book
providing examples of the topic
listing ideas about the topic
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
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