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Author's Purpose
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Benchmark Assessment 2 for 8th grade ELA.
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1
The root -dict- means?
to read
to breath
to speak
to look or see
2
Which of these sets of words describes something bleak and eerie?
barren, crumbling, and inky
sweeping, brightly, and inky
final, crumbling, and brightly
cold, hooves, and steady
3
A passage that uses every day words and tells a story, could be described as...
conversational
academic
technical
poetic
4
The root -man- means?
foot
hand
throw
speak
5
The root -spec- means?
to breathe
to break
to speak
to see or look
6
Tone refers to...
the formal literary style that some authors display
the author's attitude toward the subject and audience
the loudness or softness of the dialogue
the feeling or atmosphere the work creates for the reader
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The root -ped- means?
foot
hand
read
mouth
8
A reader should always read the ____________ of a document/book to help figure out its meaning.
purpose
author
last sentence
title
9
If the mood of a story is bleak and eerie, which of the following contributes to that mood?
the sweeping length of the driveway
the steady drum of horses' hooves
the light shining in an upper window
the cold wind raking across the landscape
10
The author's purpose of a newspaper editorial, which is an opinion piece, is to
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Laugh
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Mood refers to...
the author's attitude toward the subject or audience
the time and place the work happens
the feeling or atmosphere the work creates for readers
the attitude or feelings that characters express
12
If the author describes something so that it can be imagined by the reader, it is...
a highly emotional tone
use of vivid images
lack of imagery
frequent use of slang
13
Magazine articles may have an entertainment factor, but their main purpose is to
Laugh
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
14
Facts and technical language are used in writing meant to
Persuade
Laugh
Entertain
Inform
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A formal author's style is characterized by all of these, except
slang expressions and everyday language
high-level vocabulary
long, complex sentences
elaborate symbols and figurative language
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The main purpose of a detective story or a mystery book is to?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Laugh
