Author's Purpose - CCSS RL.6.6, RI.6.6

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1. Alien Intruders.
Click Image to Enlarge		The aliens are attacking your spaceship and you must try to defend yourself before they destroy you! Correctly identify the author's purpose to start defending your spaceship. SEE MORE
2. Author's Purpose Activity.
Click Image to Enlarge		This section includes a variety of activities designed to help you determine the author's purpose. Follow the directions on each screen and complete the activities SEE MORE
3. Author's Purpose Board Game.
Click Image to Enlarge		Pick your game piece and spin the spinner. Read each short story carefully to determine what the author's purpose was in writing it: to entertain, inform, or persuade. If you are able to correctly determine why the short story was written, your game piece will move across the board. (1 or 2 players) SEE MORE
4. Author's Purpose Jeopardy.
Click Image to Enlarge		Jeopardy template for author's purpose from Jeopardy Labs. SEE MORE
5. Author's Purpose Quiz.
Click Image to Enlarge		A Quia quiz SEE MORE
6. Author's Purpose Quiz.
Click Image to Enlarge		This online quiz is called Author's Purpose. It was created by a member of Purpose Games. SEE MORE
7. Author's Purpose Slideshow.
Click Image to Enlarge		A slideshow lesson on author's purpose from Slideshare. Review the characteristics of each type of writing. SEE MORE
8. Author's Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		An online quiz with self checking SEE MORE
9. Bouncing Balls.
Click Image to Enlarge		Identify the author's purpose for each statement. Correct answers will give you access to the game. To play this very fun school game you must try to clear as many balls from the screen before they fall. SEE MORE
10. Formal Sentences.
Click Image to Enlarge		Which sentence is more formal? SEE MORE
11. Identify the author's purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read the text given and answer the questions about the author's purpose for the text. SEE MORE
12. Instant Jeopardy Review.
Click Image to Enlarge		This game is designed for live play with up to ten individuals or teams. Teams choose a question, then try to give the best answer. Scoring is built in for each team.  SEE MORE
13. Paper Bird.
Click Image to Enlarge		Students are to find the author's purpose by reading examples of texts. What is the author's MAIN purpose in writing these texts? In this strangely addictive game you need to help a paper bird fly through the obstacles SEE MORE
14. Reading for a Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		Eleven quizzes to choose from on author's purpose. SEE MORE
15. Snow Fight.
Click Image to Enlarge		Students are to find the author's purpose by reading examples of texts. What is the author's MAIN purpose in writing these texts? In this game you need to throw snowballs and shoot as many people as possible.  SEE MORE
16. Tone.
Click Image to Enlarge		Compare passages for tone. SEE MORE
17. Wild Wild Taxi.
Click Image to Enlarge		Find the author's purpose by reading examples of texts. Identify what is the author's MAIN purpose in writing these texts? Then grab your wheel, tear through the highway and taste the excitement of unlimited speed.  SEE MORE