
Exploring Author's Purpose in Edpuzzle

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Emma Peterson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the acronym PIE stand for in the context of author's purpose?
Prepare, Interact, Engage
Plan, Introduce, Execute
Process, Implement, Evaluate
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
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
What does 'P' stand for in the PIE acronym?
Process
Perform
Persuade
Prepare
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you ask yourself to determine if a text is persuasive?
Did the text describe a personal story?
Did the text try to change my opinion?
Did the text give me factual information?
Did the text make me laugh?
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.8
CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.5.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which question would help identify a persuasive text?
Did the author list steps in a process?
Did the author describe a fantasy world?
Did the author try to make me act in a certain way?
Did the author provide a lot of data?
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.5.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a primary goal of an informative text?
To entertain the reader with a story
To describe the author's personal experiences
To provide facts and information
To convince the reader to take action
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of author's purpose, what does 'I' represent?
Inform
Inspire
Introduce
Interact
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you consider to determine if a text is meant to inform?
If it contains a moral lesson
If it has a lot of emotional content
If it provides new knowledge or facts
If it tells a personal story
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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