Author's Purpose and Perspective
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's perspective toward rogue employees?
They are good for Florida businesses, according to the reports issued.
They should be fired immediately and prosecuted for their crimes.
They are worse than burglars and robbers when stealing from businesses.
They should lose income from their employers since they are thieves.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this question asking you about Author's purpose or author's perspective?
Which statement BEST describes the author's attitude toward ...?
Purpose
Perspective
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this question asking you about Author's purpose or author's perspective?
In the author's opinion, what should be done to....?
Perspective
Purpose
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the Author's Audience?
Why an author writes - their reason for writing.
The message an author is trying to communicate.
Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.
How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What the author's purpose in writing an article about the beauty of the pumpkin patch in the full autumn season with leaves, fall flowers, and other items of fall?
Explain
Describe
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select TWO ways to determine the author's purpose.
Ask yourself: What is the author’s point of view? How do they FEEL about what they wrote?
Ask yourself: What is the genre; what kind of text is this?
Write Mrs. Patterson a poem about her great beauty.
Who is the intended audience? Who is the author writing for?
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following can help you identify an author's point of view? Select all that apply.
recognizing the tone the author used
forming a perspective
understanding the author's purpose
context clues
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
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