Author's Purpose Review

Author's Purpose Review

I can identify the author's purpose of a given text.

Multiple Choice

A story about a boy who loses his baseball mitt and thinks that he won’t be good at baseball anymore if he can’t find it. He gets a new one and is still good at playing baseball.

The author wrote this passage to…

• Teach the reader about not losing things.

• Tell the reader how to become good at baseball.

• Tell the reader how much the boy loves baseball.

• Share a story about a boy losing his baseball mitt.

Multiple Choice

An article that explains how a spider makes a web.

The author wrote this article to…

• Entertain the reader with an interesting story about a spider.

• Persuade the reader to look at spider webs.

• Give information about spider webs.

• Teach you how to make a spider web.

Multiple Choice

A text about a fox and a crow who are rude to each other at dinner and learn to treat others nicely.

The author wrote this text to…

• Teach the reader that foxes and crows should be nice to each other.

• Tell an interesting story that teaches the reader about using manners.

• Inform the reader about foxes and crows.

• Teach the reader how to treat foxes and crows.

Multiple Choice

A text that tells you the operating hours of the aquarium and where the different exhibits can be found.

The author wrote this text to…

• Teach the reader about animals at the aquarium.

• Tell an interesting story that teaches readers about a trip to the aquarium.

• Inform the reader about famous aquariums.

• Give the reader information about the aquarium.

Multiple Choice

Jason looked everywhere for his math homework. Where had he put it? He looked on his desk. He looked on his nightstand. He even looked under the bed, but it was nowhere to be found. Finally, Jason gave up and went downstairs to get a glass of milk. That is when he found his homework. It was in the refrigerator!

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

There are more than 120 different kinds of pufferfish. Pufferfish are usually small and club-shaped, but when they are threatened, they grow into big, spiky balls. Pufferfish are able to get big fast by swallowing large amounts of water. Most predators will not try to eat a puffed-up pufferfish.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

Covered in dragon's blood, the brave knight stumbled into the cave. He could not believe his eyes! Gold, silver, diamonds and other gems glittered in front of him. He was rich!

"Not so fast." said a voice from behind a pile of silver. A young woman emerged with her sword ready. "this treasure is mine!"

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

If you enjoy reading, you should join a book group. When you join a book group you have the opportunity to read many different books. You will also get to participate in interesting book discussions. You may even make some new friends.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

The three lions stared at the blonde little girl sleeping in Little Lion's bed. "What should we do with her?“ asked Mama Lion.

"Beats me." replied Papa Lion. "I heard the Bear family had the same problem last week. They let her go and now here she is eating our porridge and breaking our furniture."

"Let's just eat her." suggested

Little Lion. And so they did.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

Water conducts electricity. That means that electricity can flow through water. It is important to keep electrical devices like hair dryers and curling irons away from the sink and the bathtub.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

I would make a great babysitter for your children, Mrs. Jones. I turned fourteen last week and I am very responsible. I took the babysitting class at the community center a few months ago. I know first aid and CPR. I love children and I know I would do an excellent job.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain