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Author's Purpose

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9th - 10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is one thing all writing has in common?

purpose

theme

setting

conflict

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What are the many different reasons authors write called?

author's style

author's vision

author's purpose

author's mission

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does the acronym PIE mean?

persuade, inform, and empathy

persuade, infer, and entertain

passion, inference, and empathy

persuade, inform, and entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does it mean to persuade?

the author's goal is to engage in a debate

the author's goal is to convince a reader to agree with the author

the author's goal is to convince a reader that the reader is right

the author's goal is to convince the reader to accept multiple points of view

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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To inform means to enlighten the reader and provide facts

True

False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does it mean to entertain?

having the goal of describing real or imaginary characters, places, and events

having the goal of describing real characters, places, and events

having the goal of telling a story or describing real or imaginary characters, places, and events.

having the goal of telling a story describing characters, places, and events

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the author's purpose

persuade

inform

entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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