Determining Author's Purpose

Determining Author's Purpose

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Determining Author's Purpose

Determining Author's Purpose

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.6.6, RI.6.9, RL.6.6

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A note from your friend asking you to be his science partner.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A map of the school showing all of the emergency exits.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A poem about a chef who ruins every meal that he cooks.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A speech arguing that the 8th grade class should read The Hunger Games.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A care label on the back of a sweatshirt explaining how to wash it.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose of the author. A script for a TV show about a detective who can read the minds of farm animals.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

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