Author's Main Purpose in a Paragraph

Author's Main Purpose in a Paragraph

Professional Development

8 Qs

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Author's Main Purpose in a Paragraph

Author's Main Purpose in a Paragraph

Assessment

Quiz

English

Professional Development

Hard

CCSS
RI. 9-10.6, RI. 9-10.2, RI.11-12.6

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(True or False) Author's Purpose is the reason he or she is writing.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The 3 main reasons for writing are _______.

Persuade. Inform. Entertain.

People. Inspire. Everything.

Pineapple. Ice cream. Eggplant.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a writer is trying to change your opinion, her purpose is to ____.

inform

entertain

persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a writer is explaining to you about different types of cars, his purpose is to _____.

inform

entertain

persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a writer tells you a story about a fictional (not real) haunted house, his purpose is to entertain.

inform

entertain

persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(True or False) A topic sentence in a paragraph is also the main idea.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(True or False) A good paragraph should have an Introduction sentence, Body sentences, and a Conclusion sentence.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Body sentences in a paragraph are also ______.

the main idea

the conclusion

supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2