Author's Purpose Informational

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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose for writing?
To make us laugh
To describe
To compare
To inform
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sometimes in informational text, authors use ___________________, or short stories to explain key information.
Anecdotes
Compare & Contrast
Inferences
Commas
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Authors tell us information & then give us descriptions of its meaning through examples.
Describe/Explain
List
Text Features
State/Identify
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you are writing a report on sharks, your sources will mostly be found in which genre of writing?
Informational
Narrative
Opinion
Explanatory
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you are writing a report on penguins, your sources will mostly be found in which genre of writing?
informational
narrative
explanatory
opinion
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which title most sounds like it belongs in the informational/explanatory genre?
100 Reasons to Drink Milk
Folktales from Mexico
Shakespeare: A Play
All About Mrs. Johnson
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Define purpose.
the author's attitude towards the subject
the person or group of people the writing is meant for
the author's bias or point of view
the main reason why the author produced a specific piece of writing
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
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