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Persuasive Texts

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Persuasive Texts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Persuasive text is when....

The author is informing the reader

The author is telling a story

The author is trying to convince the reader to think a certain way, to do something, or to buy a product.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The persuasive technique that taps in to people's desire to belong to a group is called..

Testimonial

Bandwagon

Appeal to fear

Appeal to vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The persuasive technique that uses a celebrity, an expert, or a happy customer to "testify" about a product or claim is called..

Testimonial

Bandwagon

Appeal to fear

Appeal to vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The persuasive technique that makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger is called..

Testimonial

Bandwagon

Appeal to fear

Appeal to vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The persuasive technique that uses flattery (compliments) to win people over, is called..

Testimonial

Bandwagon

Appeal to fear

Appeal to vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The persuasive technique that uses words with strong negative or positive feelings attached is called...

Loaded language

Testimonial

Claim

Appeal to fear

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Persuasive text is made up of two main parts:

Testimonial and bandwagon

Fiction and nonfiction

Claim and support

Loaded and language

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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