Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

Read each passage and decide what the author's purpose is.

Multiple Choice

The author's primary purpose for writing this article is most likely:

• to inform readers about pollution

• to inform readers about the Earth

• to persuade readers to change certain habits that will help the Earth

• to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering

Multiple Choice

The author's primary purpose for the above statements is most likely:

• to inform readers about the benefits of getting the right amount of sleep each night

• to persuade readers to get the right amount of sleep each night