Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95. What is the author's purpose?

to convince you to attend an art program

to entertain you with a story about artists

to teach you how all artists become famous

to explain how to paint a sunset

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat. What is the author's purpose?

to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid

to convince you to eat vegetables

to explain how to go shopping for food

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off. What is the author's purpose?

to tell a story about a boy who worked hard

to teach how to play basketball

to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

to explain the rules of basketball

Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth. What is the author's purpose?

to tell a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus

to teach you about the animals in the circus

to persuade you to visit the circus

to explain how much it costs to attend the circus

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along. What is the author's purpose?

to persuade people to follow the rules

to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules

to inform about the rules of games

I received a brochure from Disney World. What would be the purpose of the brochure?

Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there

Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse

Inform me about Disney and entertain

Inform me about Disney's attractions

We are excited to tell all students about this year's fundraiser. Instead of asking you to sell magazines or candy, we are holding an online Read-a-Thon! We can't do this without you. To meet our fundraising goal of five thousand dollars, we need all students to register online and create an account. Next, invite sponsors via email or social media. Sponsors can pledge a dollar amount for every hour that you read, or they can pledge a fixed amount. Improve your reading ability and support your school at the same time. Get started today! Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?

to encourage students to take part in the fundraiser

To inform students about why the fundraiser is neccessary

We are excited to tell all students about this year's fundraiser. Instead of asking you to sell magazines or candy, we are holding an online Read-a-Thon! We can't do this without you. To meet our fundraising goal of five thousand dollars, we need all students to register online and create an account. Next, invite sponsors via email or social media. Sponsors can pledge a dollar amount for every hour that you read, or they can pledge a fixed amount. Improve your reading ability and support your school at the same time. Get started today! Which of these options is the best evidence to support that the author's purpose is to encourage students to take part in the fundraiser?

The author tells the readers, "We can't do this without you," and asks them to, "get started today".

The author names a specific fundraising goal (five thousand dollars).

Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door tightly. Make sure not to overload the machine. Next, slide open the detergent drawer, add detergent, and then slide the drawer shut. Select the wash setting (whites or darks), temperature (hot, warm, or cold), and load size (small, medium, or large). Then press the start button. The washing machine will stop automatically when the wash cycle is complete. Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?

to teach readers how to operate a washing machine

to inform readers of the benefits of using different temperature settings

to convince readers to take better care of their clothes

Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door tightly. Make sure not to overload the machine. Next, slide open the detergent drawer, add detergent, and then slide the drawer shut. Select the wash setting (whites or darks), temperature (hot, warm, or cold), and load size (small, medium, or large). Then press the start button. The washing machine will stop automatically when the wash cycle is complete. Which best shows that the author's purpose is to teach readers how to operate a washing machine?

The author lists specific steps that readers should take to use the machine.

The author urges the reader to, "make sure not to overload the machine".

The author includes details like, "whites", "darks", "hot", "warm", and "cold".

Does your shampoo leave your hair dry or damaged? Flat and lifeless? Then Organi-Goo is the shampoo for you! Using only the finest organic ingredients, Organi-Goo gives you stronger, shinier, healthier hair. Organi-Goo's powerful, all-natural formula penetrates the hair shaft to rebuild strength, body, and shine. Every strand of hair is pampered and revitalized when you use Organi-Goo. Are you ready for the best hair of your life? Then try Organi- Goo today! Which best shows that the author's purpose is to persuade readers to buy Organi-Goo?

The author urges readers to, "Try Organi-Goo, today!"

The author includes specific sensory details such as "dry" or "damaged"

The author lists the steps the shampoo takes as it, "rebuilds strength, body, and shine."

Review the text. I become aware for the first time today of the immense silence in which I am lost. Not a silence so much as a stillness—for there are a few sounds: the creak of some bird in a juniper tree, an eddy of wind which passes and fades like a sigh, the ticking of the watch on my wrist—slight noises which . . . exaggerate my sense of the surrounding, overwhelming peace. . . . If I look at the small device strapped to my wrist the numbers, even the sweeping second hand, seem meaningless, almost ridiculous. No travelers, no campers, no wanderers have come to this part of the desert today and for a few moments I feel and realize that I am very much alone.From Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire. Copyright 1968 by Edward Abbey Which best shows that the author's purpose is to describe how it feels to be in a desert wilderness?

The author includes sensory details like, "the creak of some bird" to help the reader imagine the scene

The author describes why silence is not the best term to use.

The author uses formal language such as "small device."

Text Structure Practice & Author's Purpose

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

RI.5.5, RI.7.6, RL.7.6

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of text structure?
Avalanches - Avalanches (when a lot of snow falls from a mountain) may bury people under them. If the people are not found rapidly enough by rescue teams they will die of suffocation (not getting enough air) or of hypothermia (freezing cold). The chance of surviving an avalanche is as follows: 92% if found within 15 minutes 30% if found within 35 minutes (victims die of suffocation) nearly zero after two hours (victims die of injuries and hypothermia)

Compare and contrast

Chronological

Cause and effect

Problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of text structure?
Deviled Eggs - Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving.

Main idea

Cause and effect

Problem and solution

Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What text structure is the signal word as a result used in?

Chronological Order

Cause and Effect

Problem and Solution

Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of text structure?
Restoring the Toad - Dr. Knapp doesn’t want people to sit back and let the toad vanish. He believes that everyone is responsible for restoring the toad species. Dr. Knapp thinks we could help restore the toad population if we stop mowing parts of our lawns and let the grass grow wild to reserve space for the toad. He also believes we need to stop using pesticides and fertilizers. The chemicals kill the insects that toads eat. If we preserve some spaces in our lawns and stop using fertilizers, Dr. Knapp believes we can save the toads.

Cause and effect

Problem and solution

Compare and contrast

Main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which text structure would you choose too look at polar bears physical features, its food preferences, and its habitat?

description

compare & contrast

chronological

problem & solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which text structure would you choose to see how a jaguar and a cheetah are very similar but also different?

cause & effect

compare & contrast

chronological

problem & solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which text structure would you choose to describe the use of pesticides and the health problem associated with them?

cause & effect

chronological

order & sequence

compare & contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Text Structure Practice & Author's Purpose

28 questions

What text structure is the signal word as a result used in?

Which text structure would you choose too look at polar bears physical features, its food preferences, and its habitat?

Which text structure would you choose to see how a jaguar and a cheetah are very similar but also different?

Which text structure would you choose to describe the use of pesticides and the health problem associated with them?

Which text structure would you choose to describe how using a cell phone in the car leads to more accidents and how higher penalties for doing this might prevent more accidents?

Which text structure would you choose to explain the physical characteristics of cheetahs, what they eat, and where they can be found?

Which text structure would you choose to look at the life cycle of a poison dart frog?

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