Author's Purpose

Front

A handbook teaching people how to negotiate

Back

explain

Front

A public service announcement telling kids to stay in school

Back

persuade

Front

What is the purpose of a menu for a local pizzeria listing the sizes and prices of pizzas and available toppings?

Back

inform

Front

What is the purpose of a song about pizza by popular music artist, Miss Directed?

Back

entertain

Front

The track listing to Miss Directed’s album, I Want Pizza, which shows the order, length, and producer of each song.

Back

describe

Front

What is the purpose of the radio commercial script calling Miss Directed’s new album, “The soundtrack of our lives.”? Options: persuade, describe, inform, explain

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persuade

Front

A pie graph showing how many pies were sold in each flavor during November last year

Back

inform

Front

What is the purpose of a children’s book about a cherry pie and an apple pie that overcome their differences to become good friends? Options: entertain, explain, describe, persuade

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entertain

Front

A bookmark by the American Dairy Association listing 10 reasons to drink milk

Back

persuade

Front

What is the purpose of a poem about the beauty of Mount Everest as seen from a mountain climber’s perspective? Options: entertain, describe, explain, persuade

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entertain