Author's Purpose and Message Quiz
Authored by Ginny Bowles
English
3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of this text?
To entertain readers with funny parrot stories
To teach readers how to train parrots to talk
To inform readers about a special parrot's abilities
To convince readers to buy African gray parrots
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author mention "Polly wants a cracker" in the first paragraph?
To show what Alex says
To compare Alex to other talking parrots
To teach readers how to talk to parrots
To make the story more funny
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What message is the author trying to share about animal intelligence?
Only parrots are smart animals
Animals are not as smart as humans
Animals may be smarter than we thought
All birds can learn to speak like humans
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author include examples of Alex's abilities?
To make the story longer
To show how Alex is like other parrots
To prove that Alex is really smart
To teach readers how to test their own pets
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author want readers to understand about Dr. Pepperberg's work?
It's easy to teach parrots to talk
It's important for studying animal intelligence
It's just for fun and not serious
It's only about making parrots famous
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author include conversations between Alex and Dr. Pepperberg?
To show how Alex talks like a person
To make the story more interesting
To prove that Alex understands what he's saying
To teach readers how to talk to parrots
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in mentioning the word "birdbrain"?
To insult birds
To show that old ideas about bird intelligence were wrong
To teach a new vocabulary word
To make readers laugh
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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