Persuasive Language Quiz

People use persuasive language to _______.

• teach someone how to do something

• convince someone to act or agree

• encourage someone who's feeling down

• paint a picture with words

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

After reading a strong persuasive message, a person would most likely _______.

• learn how to do something

• feel happy

• agree with the message

• start to cry

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of the following would be the strongest argument to persuade you to buy a new video game:

• The video game is expensive.

• The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have.

• The video game has OK graphics.

• The video game won an award for Game of the Year.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A salesperson uses persuasion to make you _______.

• buy a product

• do research

• learn how to do something

• feel happy

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

The goal of an argument is to _______.

• entertain someone with a good story

• learn something

• get someone to see your point of view

• sound smart

Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do? Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep.

• give reasons to support his argument

• entertain his mother

• teach his mother how to do something

• get to sleep before his mother