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Writing to Inform

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Writing to Inform
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage 

to inform

to entertain

to persuade

to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

An article in a magazine comparing and contrasting waste management in New York City and Mexico City

to inform

to entertain

to persuade

to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A sticker on the trash compactor that shows how to operate it

to inform

to entertain

to persuade

to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tomatoes were once considered poisonous until some brave people took a bite of a tomato and survived. Now, tomatoes are used in salads, sandwiches, and all kinds of foods.

inform

persuade

entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If the author provides factual information, the author is writing to:

inform

persuade

entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The author presents both sides of the issue if he/she is writing to

inform

persuade

entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__________ writing usually contains facts.

informative

persuasive

entertaining

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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