Persuasive Texts

Persuasive Texts

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Persuasive Texts

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Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.8, RI.8.5, RI.8.8

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of persuasive writing?

A short story entitled "My Life as a Pet"

A political campaign speech

The autobiography of Nelson Mandela

An essay on the causes of water pollution

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

To inform

To tell a story

To tell 'how-to'

To convince

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is a reason to write a persuasive writing?

to make someone laugh

to change someones mind about something

to make people better persons

to inform

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following texts uses persuasive skills?

a novel

a trailer of a movie

a birthday card

a set of rules

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One of the main goals of persuasive writing is to _________ your audience’s attitude about a subject...

quote

change

hook

question

transition

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of persuasive writing is to convince your reader to think or act in a certain way.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Your audience will be motivated to think or do what you want when you appeal to their:

needs

emotions

concerns

All the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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