Author's Style and Purpose

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The definition of author's style is...
a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, sentence structure, imagery, point of view, voice, and tone.
a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.
giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.
a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?
Word Choice
Mood
Tone
Sentence fluency
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the line below, what technique is the author using to create his/her style?
"As he paced the deck, he noticed what he and his mates called 'Whiskers 'round the Light'--tiny splinters of ice in the air, fine as dust, that gave off myriads of bright colors whenever caught in the glow of the deck lights."
imagery
tone
point of view
sentence length
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the line below, what technique is the author using to create his/her style?
"Appleton felt hardly any shock at all, but she noticed an unpleasant ripping sound...like someone tearing a long, long strip of calico."
imagery
personification
sentence length
tone
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in a text that argues against the use of plastic bags?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To describe
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DOK Level 1: Recall
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can we identify the author's purpose for writing something?
Ask the author.
Flip a coin.
Find key words and phrases used throughout the text and analyze the overall theme of the writing.
Skim the writing and take your best guess.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of an author when they write a persuasive essay?
To entertain the reader
To inform the reader
To persuade the reader
To describe a scene
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DOK Level 1: Recall
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