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Author's Purpose

Assessment

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Shahriary's Class

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English

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4th - 5th Grade

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7K plays

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20 questions

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Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What is the definition of Author's Purpose?

Why a reading passage was written

Descriptive details about a person, place, or thing.

Figuring out something that is not directly stated in a reading passage

figuring out the meaning of unknown words from other words

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What are the three reasons for writing?

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Personal, Interview, Entertain

Persuade, Irony, Entertain

Personal, Inform, Evolve

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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What is the author's purpose?

to entertain you with a story about artists

to teach you how all artists become famous

to convince you to attend an art program

to explain how to paint a sunset

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?

to tell a story about pyramids

to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid

to convince you to eat vegetables

to explain how to go shopping for food