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Grade 6 Author's Purpose
A FBI wanted poster at the post office would be an example of writing for which purpose?
  1. to describe
  2. to entertain
  3. to persuade
  4. to explain
Grade 5 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.5.8
Which is NOT an example of something written to inform?
  1. News Articles
  2. Textbooks
  3. Advertisements
  4. Biographies
  5. Documentaries
Grade 4 Author's Purpose

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What is the author's reason for writing this piece?
  1. to tell about a trip she took
  2. to imagine a different type of planet
  3. to entertain readers with a made up story
  4. to describe the different parts of the brain
Grade 11 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.11-12.1
"This is gonna be a loooooong day."

In the sentence above, why does the author use multiple Os in the word "long"?
  1. To add emphasis to the sentence
  2. To fill in extra space
  3. To add a bit of humor
  4. To unstick the O key
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
What is the purpose of an informational text?
  1. To inform or explain
  2. To make people laugh
  3. To bore you
  4. To get you to do your work
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