
Review of Author's Purpose and Craft
Authored by Jeanne Hinerman
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
TikTok and YouTube are both popular video-sharing platforms, but their core structure and video length differ significantly. Similar to YouTube's ability to host content creators, TikTok also allows users to build large followings and monetize their videos. However, most TikTok content is designed for vertical, short-form viewing (under a minute), whereas YouTube is known for its horizontal, long-form videos that can run for an hour or more. In contrast to YouTube's search-driven format,
TikTok primarily relies on its "For You" algorithm to push new content to viewers instantly.
What text structure did the author use in this excerpt?
Explain
Chronological Order
Description
Compare and Contrast
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You are comparing electric scooters and bicycles. Which organizer and approach will help you plan both similarities and differences effectively?
Timeline listing purchase dates and repairs
Venn diagram
Word web around each separate item
Bulleted list of random facts
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the author’s purpose in this passage.
To entertain with a tiger story
To inform about tiger biology
To persuade readers to take action
To describe tigers and their habitat
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A growing problem on Instagram is the pressure users feel to present a "perfect" online life, which can be stressful and often unrealistic. Users may spend hours editing photos or only posting highlights, creating a sense of difficulty around genuine self-expression. To solve this, the platform created features like "Close Friends" for Stories, allowing users to share more personal, less-curated content with a trusted inner circle. This update helps overcome the constant demand for perfection by providing a private space for authenticity.
What most likely is the reason this excerpt was written?
to describe a growing problem on Instagram
to present a problem with Instagram and provide a solution
to compare Instagram with other social media platforms.
to share information about Instagram and the best ways to use it to pefectt your image
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The story of Instagram began in 25 years ago when founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger pivoted from a complex location-based appto focus on simple mobile photo sharing. Its distinct square photos and easy-to-use filters quickly attracted users, allowing it to hit one million downloads in less than three months. In a pivotal moment for the app, Facebook (now Meta) acquired the company for $1 billion in 2012, providing the resources for massive global expansion. Since then, Instagram has continuously added new features like Stories in 2016 and Reels several years afte, transforming the platform from just a photo app into a comprehensive visual and video sharing giant..
How is the above text organized?
chronological
sequence/process
cause and effect
descriptive
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which text structure would you use this for?
Cause & Effect
Description
Compare & Contrast
Sequence
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Cooking the perfect pizza at home can be quite a challenge. You may find that it’s difficult to get your oven to the right temperature. If the oven is too hot the crust will burn, become hard, and taste bad. If your oven isn’t hot enough, the crust may get soggy. Even at the perfect temperature, extra moisture from your ingredients may prevent the bottom of the crust from fully cooking, but don’t let oven temperature stop you from building the pizza of your dreams. Get yourself a pizza stone. A pizza stone will get very hot when preheated and will allow your crust to fully cook without burning it. Then you can pile the ingredients on your pizza and have a crispy crust that isn’t burned. That’s the way to go.
What is the problem in this excerpt?
cooking pizza at the correct temperature
cooking the perfect pizza at home
too much mositure in the pizza
get a pizza stone
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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