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Audience, Purpose, and Organizational Patterns Quiz

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16 questions

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Recognize an author's intended audience and purpose for writing.

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Recognize an author's intended audience and purpose for writing.

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Recognize an author's intended audience and purpose for writing.

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Recognize an author's intended audience and purpose for writing.

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Recognize an author's intended audience and purpose for writing.

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Identify text organization and structure.

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Identify text organization and structure.

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Identify text organization and structure.

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Identify text organization and structure.

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Recognize an author's intended audience and purpose for writing.

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Identify text organization and structure.

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Question 14

14.

The intended audience of the previous passage is most likely...

community members who care about animals

employees of the Martin County Animal Shelter

veterinarians in the Martin County area

community members who want to adopt pets

Question 15

15.

Which of the following statements best supports your answer to question 14?

The writer argues that the shelter is necessary to keep stray animals off the streets and prevent illnesses.

The writer includes information about funding sources and operating expenses.

The writer asks readers to donate time as well as money.

The writer indicates that donating is a way for readers to be a hero in an animal's life.

Question 16

16.

What is the text's main purpose for the previous text?

to inform readers that donations help provide food, shelter, and medical care

to inspire readers to donate money to the shelter

to inform readeres of the high cost of the shelter's operating expenses

to encourage readers to donate their time to the shelter

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

5.

Which purpose verb of PIES best describes the author's purpose for writing this text?

to Persuade 

to Inform

to Entertain

to Share

Question 6

6.

Based on the author's tone of voice and word choice, the author's intended audience is most likely...

experts in the medical field

adults who are interested in biology

children studying how the body works

a general audience

Question 7

7.

Which organizational pattern is displayed in this paragraph?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Question 8

8.

Which organizational pattern is displayed in this paragraph?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Question 9

9.

Which organizational pattern is displayed in this paragraph?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Question 10

10.

Which organizational pattern is displayed in this paragraph?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Question 11

11.

Why did the author write this paragraph?

to explain how a species becomes classified as endangered

to inform people about the issue of why many crocodiles are dying

to persuade gun-owners to stop shooting crocodiles

to share the author's opinion about whether or not crocodiles are truly endangered

Question 12

12.

Which organizational pattern is displayed in this paragraph?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Question 13

13.

Sequence/Chronological

Problem and Solution

Descriptive

Sequence/Chronological

Problem and Solution

Descriptive

Sequence/Chronological

Problem and Solution

Descriptive

Sequence/Chronological

Problem and Solution

Descriptive

Sequence/Chronological

Problem and Solution

Description 

Which phrases in the paragraph are signal words that indicate what organizational pattern is being used?

alike

differences

There are

differ

Zookeepers

dispositions

along with