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Author's Purpose

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Author's Purpose
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?

inform

describe

persuade

entertain 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You receive a postcard from a friend on vacation. She describes the sights, sounds, and smells. What is the author's purpose?

describe

explain

entertain

inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince her to let everyone chew gum in class, what is the author's purpose?

inform

explain

persuade

describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you read a passage that told each step to take when making a grilled cheese, what is the author’s purpose?

explain

entertain

persuade

inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“It was a cold windy night. I could see my breath as soon as I stepped outside in the crunchy snow. My thick boots protected me my warm feet from the harsh weather. I didn’t care how bad the weather was, I could already taste grandma’s delicious, flaky blueberry pie. Since she was just next door, I could smell the sweet aroma of the warm blueberries baking and began to walk faster.”
What is the author's purpose for this passage?

persuade

explain

entertain

describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can you tell if the author's purpose of a passage is to explain?

It gives factual information.

It gives steps on how to do something.

It convinces you to believe the author's opinion.

It describes an event with senses.

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

1 min • 1 pt

Steps to Bake an Apple Pie:
1. Get all of the ingredients 
2. Flatten out the crust
3. Scoop in the filling
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
What is the author's purpose?

to inform

to persuade

to entertain

to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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