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Grade 7 Author's Purpose
Determine the purpose for the following:

The story of the Three Little Pigs
  1. persuade
  2. inform
  3. entertain
Grade 7 Author's Purpose
Which of the following is an example of a title that would be written for the purpose of persuading?
  1. The Art of Fencing
  2. Why Soccer in America will Never be the Top Sport.
  3. How to Divide Fractions
  4. Speaking Conversational Chinese
Grade 4 Author's Purpose
You are reading a Snoopy comic.

What is the author's purpose?
  1. persuade
  2. inform
  3. entertain
Grade 4 Author's Purpose
A presidential candidate is speaking at a fair.

What is the purpose?
  1. persuade
  2. inform
  3. entertain
Grade 4 Author's Purpose
You are reading a poem about about fall. What is the author's purpose?
  1. persuade
  2. inform
  3. entertain
Grade 5 Author's Purpose
A book about how dogs are better than cats is written for what purpose?
  1. Persuade
  2. Inform
  3. Entertain
Grade 6 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.6.6

This question is a part of a group with common instructions. View group »

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
  1. To summarize
  2. To persuade
  3. To support
  4. To inform
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