Understanding Author's Purpose Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "author's purpose" refer to?
The main idea of a text
The reason why an author writes a text
The setting of a story
The characters in a story
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a common purpose for an author to write a text?
To entertain
To inform
To confuse
To persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an author uses a lot of facts and statistics in their writing, what is their most likely purpose?
To inform
To entertain
To persuade
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.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word best describes an author's purpose if they are trying to make the reader laugh?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Argue
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
Read the following sentence: "The author uses emotional language to convince readers to recycle." What is the author's purpose?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A passage describes the process of photosynthesis in detail, including diagrams and scientific terms. What is the author's likely purpose?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
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
If an author writes a story about a superhero saving a city, what is the most likely purpose?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
To explain
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
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