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Author's Purpose Questions - All Grades

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Grade 2 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.2.6

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What is the author's purpose?
  1. to help kids play soccer
  2. to teach ways to build soccer skills
  3. to show how regular soccer is played
  4. to say a goal is not important in soccer
Grade 3 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.3.6

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Why did the author write this text?
  1. to tell about Rosa Parks
  2. to put down Rosa Parks
  3. to give an opinion about Rosa Parks
  4. to encourage others to be like Rosa Parks
Grade 8 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.8.6

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Why does the author share Cassius Clay's encounter with a police officer when he was 12?
  1. To describe where he grew up
  2. To show that he was a violent child
  3. To explain how he got his start as a boxer
  4. To share why he appreciates police officers
Grade 3 Author's Purpose

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