
What is Author's Purpose?

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English
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4th Grade
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McKenzie Smith
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Standards-aligned
6 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False? Author's Purpose is the same as saying why the author wrote something.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
P.I.E stands for _______, _____, and _____.
Perjury, Interrogation, and Escarpment
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The "P" in PIE stands for ______.
Priority
Protect
Persuade
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False? To "Inform" is to teach facts, or to teach something.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RI.2.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The "E" in PIE means _________.
Escape
Entertain
Educate
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A good way to remember the Author's Purpose for writing is to remember P.I.E. What does PIE stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Prioritize, Inform Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Educate
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
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