RP 6A L3: Author's Purpose

RP 6A:

Author's Purpose

Lesson 3

Multiple Choice

►Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

There is still a pretty strong argument against zoos, and it’s a very simple one. Wild animals are meant to live in the wild. Even the best zoo can’t create an animal’s exact natural environment. People may fill an animal’s space with rocks and trees. That may help the space look and feel more natural. But no zoo can provide the miles and miles of open space that a wild animal would have in nature. Take a wild elephant, for example. An elephant in the wild may travel as much as 30 miles a day. It would also travel in a large herd. In the zoo, it may have only a small area to walk around in. It may have only one or two other elephants with it.

The author of this text is trying to persuade readers to think that:

• A. zoos are good homes for all animals.

• B. people should visit wild animals in zoos.

• C. wild animals should not be kept in zoos.

• D. people should open more zoos for wild animals.

Multiple Choice

►Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:

There is still a pretty strong argument against zoos, and it’s a very simple one. Wild animals are meant to live in the wild. Even the best zoo can’t create an animal’s exact natural environment. People may fill an animal’s space with rocks and trees. That may help the space look and feel more natural. But no zoo can provide the miles and miles of open space that a wild animal would have in nature. Take a wild elephant, for example. An elephant in the wild may travel as much as 30 miles a day. It would also travel in a large herd. In the zoo, it may have only a small area to walk around in. It may have only one or two other elephants with it.

The author’s purpose is clearly stated in this text.

Q1: Choose the two sentences in this text that directly state the author’s purpose.

• Wild animals are meant to live in the wild.

  
  

  Even the best zoo can’t create an animal’s exact natural environment.

• Wild animals are meant to live in the wild.

  
  

  It may have only one or two other elephants with it.

• There is still a pretty strong argument against zoos, and it’s a very simple one.

  
  

  Even the best zoo can’t create an animal’s exact natural environment.

Open Ended

► Read the following excerpt from an email message and answer the questions that follow. I have taken classes in childcare and first aid. I know how to prepare healthy meals that children will enjoy. I will be firm, but fair, making sure your children follow your rules even when you are not home. I have younger brothers and sisters, so I know many games and activities that your children will enjoy. I can provide you the names and phone numbers of people who know me, and they can tell you more about my experience working with children.

3. The author’s purpose is not clearly stated in this text. Write the author’s purpose based on the clues in the text.

Multiple Choice

I have taken classes in childcare and first aid. I know how to prepare healthy meals that children will enjoy. I will be firm, but fair, making sure your children follow your rules even when you are not home. I have younger brothers and sisters, so I know many games and activities that your children will enjoy. I can provide you the names and phone numbers of people who know me, and they can tell you more about my experience working with children.

The young man who wrote this email is trying to persuade the reader to

• A. make healthier meals for him.

• B. hire him to be a babysitter.

• C. call people for information about first aid.

• D. let him visit his brothers and sisters.

Poll

I can identify the author's purpose.

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never

Poll

I can cite textual evidence to support my answer.

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never