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Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.5.6

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Why did the author most likely write this passage?
  1. to describe All Souls Day
  2. to explain the history of Halloween
  3. to share how trick or treating got started
  4. to describe different types of treats kids get
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
A               text tells you about the natural world.
  1. historical
  2. fiction
  3. scientific
  4. technical
Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.5.8
Which is NOT an example of things written to persuade?
  1. Poetry
  2. Advertisements
  3. Speeches
  4. Commercials
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
Directions on a medicine bottle are written to:
  1. Persuade
  2. Inform
  3. Entertain
Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.5.6
Texts written to entertain often include plays, stories, poems, and comic books.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
An author can use comedy to entertain his/her readers.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.5.6
When writing to persuade, authors include more opinions than facts.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.5.6
One way to determine the author's purpose is to ask, "Is the author trying to teach me anything?"
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Author's Purpose

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The poem "The Land of Nod" was written to
  1. entertain.
  2. inform.
  3. instruct.
  4. describe.
Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.5.6
When writing to inform, authors include more opinions than facts.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
A               text helps you make or do something.
  1. scientific
  2. technical
  3. historical
  4. long
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
A poem is written to ENTERTAIN.
  1. True
  2. False
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