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Understanding Author's Purpose

Authored by Egbal Almahatwary

English

3rd Grade

CCSS covered

Used 12+ times

Understanding Author's Purpose
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean when an author writes to inform?

To make the reader laugh

To give the reader facts or information

To convince the reader to do something

To tell a made-up story

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which author's purpose is used when writing a funny story?

Inform

Persuade

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an author wants you to buy a new toy, what is their purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

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

Which type of text is most likely written to inform?

A newspaper article about weather

A poem about summer

A comic strip

A mystery story

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A story about a talking dog who solves mysteries is written to:

Inform

Persuade

Entertain

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

Which of these is an example of a text written to persuade?

A letter asking people to recycle

A recipe for chocolate cake

A fairy tale

A science report

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence: "Eating fruits and vegetables helps you stay healthy." What is the author's purpose?

Entertain

Persuade

Inform

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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