
Author's Purpose
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1.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 1. (a) a detailed depiction of an erupting volcano (b)
to inform
to persuade
to narrate
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 2. (a) a newspaper editorial in favor of building a new town hall
to inform
to persuade
to narrate
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 3. (a) a story about what happens when a new student becomes class president
to inform
to persuade
to narrate
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 4. (a) an online report analyzing the results of a recent election
to inform
to persuade
to narrate
to describe
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentences in the passage are the anecdote?
sentences 1–3
sentences 2-5
sentences 6-7
sentences 1–8
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which author’s purpose does this anecdote help to achieve?
to entertain
to persuade
to reflect
to narrate
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence in the passage is a humorous description?
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 7
sentence 8
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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