Author's Purpose Informational
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author's purpose is?
the feeling associated with a word
the reason the author wrote the text
to make money off his/her writing
the mood the author is in when he/she writes
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The primary purpose for an informational text when the author is trying to get the audience to do or think something is to?
inform
persuade
entertain
criticize
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The primary purpose of an informational text when not trying to get the reader to do or think something is to?
entertain
inform
persuade
teach a moral lesson
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If an author proposes an idea, his/her purpose is to?
compare
explain
suggest
intensify
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
Instructions on how to make a compost pile
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RI.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The first American space station was launched in 1973. NASA scientists needed a way to give the astronauts who lived there for 171 days a way to detect smoke or fire before it was too late to stop. They invented a smoke detector for Skylab that ended up in about 90% of all private homes as well.
Describe
Entertain
Explain
Inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, a lecturer, an author, and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities.
Entertain
Explain
Inform
Describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
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