author's purpose

You just finished reading a magazine article that included some alarming statistics about pollution an how people are damaging the planet with everyday decisions that they make. The article also includes some suggestions for how you can improve the Earth's situation for future generations.

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 habits that will help the Earth

• to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering.

Are you between the ages of 7-12? If so, you should be getting between 10-11 hours of sleep each night. Studies have found that kids who get enough sleep at night are more alert for learning, are less likely to get sick, and simply feel better. So, go to bed early tonight!

The author wrote the selection most likely to -

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

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

• to persuade readers to understand sleep studies

• to explain to readers how to stay healthy by getting enough sleep

You have just read a chapter in your science book about the benefits of good nutrition. You learned that eating the right foods and the right amounts of food helps people control their weight and reduce their risk of other health problems, like heart disease and diabetes.

The purpose of the selection is to-

• give information about good nutrition

• give information about heart disease and diabetes

• persuade readers to change their eating habits

• persuade readers to get tested for health problems

You have just read a story about a family that went on their first camping trip together. As soon as they arrived at the campground, they put up their tent and then set off on a hike. However, when a sudden thunderstorm came over the mountain, they ran back in the pouring rain to the campground to find their tent blown over in the storm.

The author wrote the selection most likely to-

• encourage readers to go camping

• persuade readers to watch the weather forecast when camping

• describe a family's camping trip

• entertain readers about a family's camping experience.

You have just read an article by a writer telling about her walk with her dog yesterday. She told of the feeling of the warm spring breeze on her skin, the crisp scent of freshly mowed lawns, and the chirping greetings from birds perched in the trees.

The purpose of this selection is to

• describe her dog's love of being walked

• describe a walk on a spring day

• persuade readers to go on walks in the spring

• entertain readers with the author's experience going for a walk

M.A.S.H is a game kids play to predict their future. A piece of paper, a pencil, and a creative mind are the only items required to play this game. Here is how to play M.A.S.H:

1.Write the letters MASH at the top of your paper, )MASH stands for mansion, apartment, shack, and house- indicating the type of home a child will live in someday.)

2.Make 5 boxes below the MASH letters. Label them as follows...

The author organizes this article by-

• explaining the steps of how to play MASH

• describing the houses in MASH

• comparing kids game to MASH

• listing reasons why kids play MASH

You have just read a blog post that gave step by step directions for making lemonade cinnamon rolls. Each step included a photo as well. A shopping list of ingredients was also included.

The author organizes this information by

• comparing and contrasting lemonade and cinnamon rolls

• describing how lemonade taste

• listing steps for making lemonade and cinnamon rolls

• explaining why you should make lemonade and cinnamon rolls

While waiting in the lunch line, you see a poster that shows a dinner plate with chicken, rice, and veggies on it and a glass of milk just above the plate. The poster's headline reads "A Balanced Meal", and there is a line coming from each food item that states the food group it belongs to and a healthy serving size for one meal.

The author's most likely purpose for making the poster is to-

• entertain readers while they are waiting in the lunch line

• describe a balanced meal

• inform readers of foods, that should be eaten everyday

• inform readers what makes up a balanced meal

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in the state of Ohio, not far from the urban areas of Cleveland and Akron. Not only is it in the national park in the state of Ohio, it is earns the title of youngest national park in the United States. It was given national park status in 2000. Visitors to the park

• persuade readers to visit a national park in their state

• inform readers about the location of Cuyahoga National Park

• persuade readers to visit the park

• describe how make a national park

Mrs. Sledge was born on February 1, 1976. She was a very active child. At the age of 6 she started kindergarten. In 1983 she was on the all A honor roll. At age 16 she moved to Arkansas to go to school. She graduated in 1994.

The author organizes this article by-

• describing Mrs. Sledge life

• Comparing Mrs. Sledge to Mrs. Evans

• Giving causes to why she moved to Arkansas

• chronologically giving facts about Mrs. Sledge's life