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Author's Purpose Task

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Author's Purpose Task
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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 (information that is true)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Words like "best," "should," "think," "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to ________.

entertain you
inform you
persuade you

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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 you
Inform you
Entertain you

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

1 min • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose?
A care label on the back of a sweatshirt explaining how it should be washed.

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. 

to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836 

to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

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