Author's purpose

Author's purpose

Assessment

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.6.6, RL.8.6, RI.6.5

+11

Standards-aligned

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12 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An author's purpose is...

Back

the reason an author writes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Persuade

Back

Make people agree with you

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Entertain

Back

To make people enjoy something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

inform

Back

to give facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When an author writes to persuade, it means the author is:

Back

trying to get you to do or try something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

Back

trying to give you information and teach you facts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which could you use to Persuade somebody? Options:

A non-fiction textbook

,  A poem, A cookbook, An advertisement

Back

An advertisement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

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