Understanding Author's Purpose and Features

What is the main purpose of an author when they write a persuasive text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint

• To describe a setting

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A

Which of the following is a basic concept of analyzing an author's message in a text?

• Identifying the main characters

• Understanding the author's intended message

• Counting the number of paragraphs

• Listing all the adjectives used

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A

How does an author use bold text in a document?

• To make the text look pretty

• To highlight important information

• To confuse the reader

• To increase the word count

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TEKS.ELA.7.9C

What is the effect of using a graph in an informational text?

• It makes the text longer

• It provides a visual representation of data

• It distracts the reader

• It replaces the need for a conclusion

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TEKS.ELA.7.9C

Explain how an author might use a timeline in a historical text.

• To confuse the reader with dates

• To provide a chronological order of events

• To summarize the entire text

• To list unrelated events

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

Analyze how the use of italics can affect the reader's understanding of a text.

• It makes the text harder to read

• It emphasizes certain words or phrases

• It changes the meaning of the text

• It has no effect on the reader

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TEKS.ELA.7.9C

Describe a strategy you would use to determine the author's purpose in a narrative text.

• Count the number of pages

• Identify the main theme and how it is developed

• Look for the longest sentence

• Find the first word in each paragraph

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A

Evaluate the effectiveness of an author's use of diagrams in a scientific article.

• Diagrams are always effective regardless of context

• Diagrams can clarify complex information if used appropriately

• Diagrams are unnecessary in scientific articles

• Diagrams should only be used in textbooks

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TEKS.ELA.7.9C

How might an author strategically use a sidebar in a magazine article to enhance understanding?

• By providing unrelated information

• By offering additional context or interesting facts

• By repeating the main text

• By listing random trivia

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9C

Critique the author's use of rhetorical questions in a persuasive essay.

• Rhetorical questions are ineffective in persuasion

• They engage the reader and provoke thought

• They confuse the reader

• They are only used to fill space

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TEKS.ELA.7.9G