Author's Purpose
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
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CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the following:
opinion pieces
Express Emotions
memoirs
Inform
comic books
Persuade
driving directions
Entertain
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CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
What is author's purpose?
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CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Which clues help you determine the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)
The text's title
The index
details used in writing
author's word choice
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CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Text that informs shares (a) with the reader.
information
funny stories
opinions
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CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Which could you use to persuade somebody?
A non-fiction textbook
A poem
A cookbook
An editorial
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CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Writers (a) have more than one purpose for writing.
might
can never
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CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
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