Determining Authors Purpose

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English
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4th Grade
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Stephanie Stewart
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Inform readers about how clay can be used to write with
Persuade readers that the best tool to use for writing is a pencil
Inform readers of what a pencil is made of
Entertain readers with a story about a pencil
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Inform readers that Merc Corporation made a new cream
Persuade readers that No Age cream will make them look younger
Entertain readers with a story about how No Age cream made a woman look younger
Persuade readers that Merc Corporation is the best place to work
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Persuade readers that a shopping mall should be built
Inform readers that the city council will vote on building a new shopping mall soon
Persuade readers that Pilla Park is a great place and should be destroyed
Inform readers that Pilla Park is a great place and should now be destroyed
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Entertain the reader with a story about a person trying to become CEO
Inform the reader that abbreviations are used for a variety of words
Entertain the reader with a funny story about a teaspoon at a park
Inform the reader that Mr. short for Mister
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To persuade readers that Egypt is the best place for vacation
To inform readers about what Ancient Egyptians would have eaten
Persuade readers that Ancient Egyptians ate better than anyone else in the world
Entertain readers with a story about dinner time in Ancient Egypt
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an example of Author's Purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Compare and Contrast
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a type of text structure?
Persuade
Inform
Sequential Order
Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
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