Exploring Author's Purpose and Craft
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of an author when they write a persuasive text?
To entertain the reader
To inform the reader
To persuade the reader
To describe a scene
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author writes a narrative, what is their main goal?
To provide factual information
To tell a story
To argue a point
To explain a process
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CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes an author's purpose in writing an expository text?
To entertain the reader with a story
To inform or explain something to the reader
To persuade the reader to take action
To describe personal feelings
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can discussing the author's purpose with an adult help a student?
It can make the text more entertaining
It can help the student understand the text better
It can change the author's purpose
It can make the text shorter
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one way an author might communicate their purpose in a text?
By using complex vocabulary
By including a lot of dialogue
By choosing specific words and details
By writing in a confusing manner
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important for a student to analyze the author's choices in a text?
To find mistakes in the text
To understand how those choices influence the meaning
To rewrite the text in their own words
To make the text longer
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What might be an author's purpose for writing a biography?
To inform the reader about someone's life
To persuade the reader to like the person
To entertain the reader with fictional events
To describe a place
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
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