Author's Purpose Practice
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What do the letters in PIE stand for?
persuade, investigate, examine
program, interpret, entertain
persuade, inform, entertain
prepare, inform, experiment
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
True or False: An author can only use one letter of PIE when writing.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly __________.
opinions
funny or imaginary details
characters and a setting
facts
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The author's main purpose is not to entertain in which of the following?
a story
a cookbook
a comic book
a movie
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Words like "best", "should", "think", "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to __________________.
persuade
inform
entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.
"Run to your nearest toy store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! Give your tired feet a rest as you zip through town in style on this motorized scooter. It's the best, craziest scooter around!"
persuade
inform
entertain
persuade, inform, and entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.
The evil monster loomed above Ella, Kai, and Jerome. It was taller than the Empire State Building, and it had green, scaly skin. Sparks flew out of its ears as it raised its fist. Ella took a deep breath. "Are you ready?" she asked her friends.
persuade
inform
entertain
persuade, inform, and entertain
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
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