Author's purpose
Our World Too!
Iqbal
Comparing accounts
Christmas trivia
100
Which one of these is not an example of an author's purpose for writing?
persuade
explain
entertain
inform
explain
100
"We shouldn't stand for it. We should quit the team. We have twenty-one players on the team, and ten of us are Hispanic. Most of the best players are Hispanic. Without us, there wouldn't even be a team. If we quit, we could wake up this whole community."
In this excerpt, the author ____ to persuade readers to believe in something.
includes facts
expresses opinions
addresses hopes
describes details
expresses opinions
100
In order for a fictionalized story to be based on real events, the author should include
characters with strong feelings.
historical material.
a narrator.
dialogue.
historical material.
100
Which best describes the author’s primary purpose in the prologue of Free the Children?
to persuade readers to take up a cause
to guide readers through a set of steps
to educate readers about a serious issue
to entertain readers with a dramatic story
to educate readers about a serious issue
100
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
Nine
Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donner, blitzen, and rudolph.
200
An author expressing opinions has what purpose for writing?
to persuade
200
Events that set up the conflict in the beginning of the story are called
causes.
complications.
reactions.
resolutions.
causes
200
While visiting a meteor crater, a teenager comes across a meteorite that inspires him to become an astronaut.
What kind of nonfiction source did the author most likely use to help make the elements in the story realistic?
an animated film about a group’s voyage through the galaxy
a blog where people speculate about the existence of aliens
a popular television series set in the far reaches of space
a government website on space exploration
a government website on space exploration
200
which story, Iqbal: the graphic novel or Free the Children, better uses imagery to show the harsh realities of Iqbal's situation?
Iqbal: the graphic novel
200
What made Frosty come to life in the movie/song, "Frosty the Snowman"?
His hat
300
If an author writes a scene to create suspense and grab your attention, what is their purpose for writing?
to entertain
300
Events that make a conflict more difficult are called
causes.
complications.
reactions.
resolutions.
complications
300
Read the excerpt from Iqbal.
Iqbal was standing next to his loom. Behind him was his carpet, that marvelous carpet with its complicated design in a rich blue that had never been seen before. It was perfect. Iqbal had worked better and faster than anyone else could have. The foreigners would go crazy over a rug like that.
Iqbal was pale, too, but not as pale as Hussain Khan. He took the knife that we all used to cut the ends of the knots, raised it above his head, and seemed to look each of us in the eye. Then he calmly turned and cut the carpet from top to bottom, right through the middle.
How does the author best reveal that Iqbal is courageous?
by describing actions such as “worked better and faster”
by describing actions such as “seemed to look each of us in the eye”
by describing actions such as “standing next to his loom”
by describing actions such as “used to cut the ends of the knots”
by describing actions such as “seemed to look each of us in the eye”
300
Which best describes the author’s purpose in these frames of Iqbal?
to show how Iqbal stood up to Arshad
to show how Iqbal inspired others
to show how Iqbal performed in school
to show how Iqbal helped his family
to show how Iqbal inspired others
300
Which fairy tale served as an inspiration for the first gingerbread houses?
Hansel and Gretel
400
An author writes an action scene dramatizing what happened on the Titanic. Which two purposes does this author have for writing this?
to inform about a historical event and to entertain
400
Neto's conflict is complicated by
The principal denying hearing the racist remarks
Other members of the team wanting to quit with him
fans shouting racist remarks at the game
writing a note to be read at the next game
The principal denying hearing the racist remarks
400
Read the excerpt from Iqbal.
That morning we had a bigger breakfast than usual—which alone put us in a good mood—and we were allowed to laugh and chat while we waited to pass the filthy curtain outside the bathroom.
The numskulls had already finished, and for the sake of the foreigners they wouldn't be chained to their looms that day. The rest of us were waiting on line, pushing and shoving.
What does this excerpt indicate about the setting?
The setting is a pleasant and exciting place.
The setting is a haunted and strange place.
The setting is a dirty and grimy place.
The setting is a safe place for children.
The setting is a dirty and grimy place.
400
In Free the Children, why does the author provide a first-hand account of visiting a brick kiln?
to emphasize how factory conditions have improved
to show a group of people who Iqbal helped escape
to emphasize the horrific conditions of debt slavery
to show the place where Iqbal was forced to work
to emphasize the horrific conditions of debt slavery
400
In which country do people celebrate Christmas by gathering on the beach?
Australia
500
At 10:30, students from all grades packed themselves into the lab. Andy stood up and reported what was happening, then read his letter aloud and asked for suggestions to improve it. There were a few. Then he asked for, and got, the students' unanimous approval to have it read at halftime.
The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to
include facts and details about what it takes to bring people together.
create a suspenseful moment that prompts readers’ emotions.
persuade readers to do something about what they believe in.
describe to readers an environment where people work together.
persuade readers to do something about what they believe in.
500
Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.
In his small Idaho school, football meant everything to Ernesto ("Neto”) Villareal, sixteen, the team’s star running back. And yet when he heard fans screaming racial insults at him and his Hispanic-American teammates, he wondered how he could keep playing for fans who felt that way. The insults also bothered Andy Percifield, a white student leader. When Neto and Andy teamed up, each using his own special power, fans began to feel heat they had never felt before.
The details of this excerpt reveal the author’s purpose by
explaining why the fans acted like they did.
including facts and details about the topic.
encouraging the reader to believe in something.
expressing opinions about a topic.
including facts and details about the topic.
500
Read the excerpt from Iqbal.
It was a special morning. When foreign customers arrived, Hussain Khan couldn't bully us too badly in their presence. He had to convince them that we were treated well.
"These are my apprentices," he would say, distributing affectionate pats left and right. "Here they learn an honest profession that will assure them a better future, one without hunger and poverty. They're like my own family."
In this excerpt, the author uses words to characterize Hussain Khan as a man who
has more customers than he can manage.
treats the children well all the time.
is dishonest to foreign customers.
is providing a better future for the children.
is dishonest to foreign customers.
500
Which excerpt from the prologue of Free the Children reflects what is occurring in this frame?
As Iqbal turned to the microphone, young children craned their necks to see him more clearly. His small frame made him look no older than some of them.
Iqbal's days were long. He worked from early morning until seven at night, twelve hours a day, six days a week.
The man had not only the right to Iqbal's labour, but also, if he wished, the right to sell him to any other factory owner.
With the help of a human-rights organization, Iqbal was able to escape and go to school. Iqbal completed two grade levels that first year.
With the help of a human-rights organization, Iqbal was able to escape and go to school. Iqbal completed two grade levels that first year.
500
Which company helped make the red-suit Santa popular in the modern day?
Coca-Cola