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1
You just finished reading Jack and the Beanstalk, What was the author's purpose?
Explain
Inform
To Entertain
Persuade
2
What are some examples of Entertaining Texts?
story, limerick, comic
biography, diccionary, textbook
joke, poem, novel
comic, textbook, joke
3
What is the authors purpose for "How to change a tire: A step by step approach"
Explain
Describe
Inform
Persuade
4
What is the author's purpose? "The Most Beautiful Place I Have Ever Seen."
Explain
Inform
Describe
Persuade
5
What is the Author's Purpose?
Inform
Persuade
Describe
Entertain
6
A text that has more opinions than facts is likely to be a...
Persuasive Text
Entertaining Text
Commercial scrpit
Autobiography
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What is the Author's Purpose?
Entertain
Explain
Inform
Persuade
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Which is
NOT
an example of things written to persuade?
Speeches
Poetry
Advertisements
Commercials
9
A recipe for making lasagna
None of the Above
Entertain
Persuade
Explain
10
What was the author's purpose for the article, "Schools Should Not Force Students to Wear Uniforms."
Persuade
Describe
Inform
Entertain
11
What is the Author's Purpose?
Inform
Persuade
Explain
Entertain
12
"People everywhere believe you should eat carrots"....What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
None of the Above
Inform
13
What is the author's POV for the phrase. "Animals are in need, but here's how we can help"
Th author feels neutral toward the problem
The author feels negative toward solving the problem
none of the above
The author feels positive toward helping the problem
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Which is an example of a title that would be written for the purpose of Explaining?
Why Soccer in America will Never be the Top Sport
How to Divide Fractions
Speaking Conversational Chinese
The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time.
15
Which is the best example of a text that Informs?
News Article
Poem
Novel
comic book
16
What was this Quiz about?
Authors Purpose
Authors Tortoise
Others Purpose
Authors Purple
17
What are the five purposes an author gives to his or her audience?
Explain, to reveal, to interest, to educate and to inspire.
positive, negative, neutral
Keep awake, give examples, show off, manipulate etc.
To describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain to persuade
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A pamphlet in a hospital would most likely...
Entertain
Inform
persuade
Explain
19
A passage that has more facts than opinions is more likely to be a...
Recipe
A Speech by a classmate
National Geographic Magazine
the book, "Cat in the Hat"
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The author's purpose is to __ when the text contains lots of facts.
Persuade
Entertain
Explain
Inform
