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Grade 6 Author's Purpose
A flyer that is advertising entering a drawing contest.

The author wrote this piece to
  1. entertain.
  2. persuade.
  3. inform.
  4. explain.
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.6.6

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Which purpose is supported by the passage?
  1. teaching kids how to play a game so all can enjoy it
  2. teaching kids how to become better kickball players
  3. teaching kids how to play a new version of kickball
  4. teaching kids how to build the best kickball team
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.6.6

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What is the author's purpose for including the bulleted list?
  1. to ask the reader questions
  2. to share ideas for rules
  3. to show how to play the game
  4. to solve a problem
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.6.5

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Why does the author open the passage in this way?
  1. To draw the reader in
  2. To describe the warthog
  3. To personify the warthog
  4. To entertain the reader
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.6.3

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Why does the author say that tornadoes are the most violent storms in the United States?
  1. To explain why NOAA has a warning system for storms
  2. To compare tornadoes with other major types of storms
  3. To make readers fearful of tornadoes
  4. To encourage readers to watch out for tornadoes around them
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.6.5

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Why does the author include the first paragraph about tropical cyclones when the passage is about hurricanes?
  1. To compare hurricanes to tropical cyclones
  2. To show the broader category hurricanes belong to
  3. To help readers see how deadly hurricanes can be
  4. To introduce a new type of ocean weather
Grade 6 Author's Purpose

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Why was this ad created?
  1. to promote a special sale
  2. to help Ken make more money
  3. to show the electronics were on sale
  4. to get people to shop on Thanksgiving
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.6.6

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Why does the author add the line "Fist bumps are encouraged after it goes in"?
  1. to add a specific example
  2. to include a bit of humor
  3. to show a process
  4. to provide expert advice
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.6.1

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Which detail from Paragraph 2 best supports the answer to Part A?
  1. His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
  2. The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
  3. He was a sturdy, manly, upright youth; willing and obliging to his friends and kind-hearted to the poor.
  4. He was the joy of his father's heart.
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, RI.6.3, RI.6.5

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Why does the author describe the Warthog's tusks?
  1. To help the reader picture the warthog
  2. To lead into a description of how the warthog fights and defends itself
  3. To show how the warthog is different from other animals
  4. To explain what the warthog's main feature looks like
Grade 6 Author's Purpose

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The author of "The Flag Goes By" repeats the phrase "Hats Off!"
This phrase
  1. reminds soldiers to remove their hats in battle
  2. instructs people how to show respect for the flag
  3. signals the end of a graduation ceremony at boot camp
  4. emphasizes the importance of showing respect for the flag
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.6.5

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Which option describes the main purpose of Paragraph 2 in the passage?
  1. to explain how Acton lived
  2. to describe how Acton felt about his son
  3. to introduce the reader to Acton's family
  4. to establish the setting of the story about Acton
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Which word best describes the mood of the poem "The Flag Goes By"?
  1. somber
  2. excited
  3. calm
  4. proud
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