Determining Author's Purpose (HS)

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

Question 1:

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.

• to Persuade

• to Entertain

• to Inform

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

Question 2:

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• to Persuade

• to Inform

• to Entertain

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

Question 3:

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in 1885. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis for the " Little House" series She died in 1957.

• to Inform

• to Persuade

• to Entertain

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

Question 4:

Rosie had the best time making her valentine cards for her classmates. She used red and white paper, heart stickers, markers and anything else she could find. It was great. Her friends are planning a valentine party on Feb. 14th at school. The one she made for her best friend is funny. Funny valentines are nice to get.

• to Inform

• to Entertain

• to Persuade

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

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Question 5: What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists

• to explain how to paint a sunset

• to convince you to attend an art program

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

My Dog Miles One day, my dog, Miles, decided he had enough of living with our cat, Theo. He packed his doggie biscuits, his favorite toys, and hit the road. Life on the road was not as easy as he had expected. No one fed him, and many people ignored him completely. He was not used to this kind of treatment. After a few hours of hunger and loneliness, Miles decided to come back home. As soon as he walked in the door, we all pounced on him, giving him hugs and his favorite foods. Miles smiled and howled, “There really is no place like home.”

Question 6: What is the author’s purpose?

• entertain

• persuasive

• inform

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

For the three days in April, people from around the world come to villages in China to celebrate the New Year at the Water Splashing Festival. Women wear yellow and pink

dresses and participate in traditional dancing. Children carve water toys out of bamboo and play with hoses in the streets. Other people race dragon boats across the river and float paper boats throughout the village. The festival is a tradition of the Dai community, who live in Southern China.

Question 7: What is the author’s purpose?

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

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Question 8: What is the author’s purpose?

• to Entertain

• to Persuade

• to Inform

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

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Question 9: What is the author’s purpose?

• to Persuade

• to Inform

• to Entertain

Lesson-24: Determining Author’s Purpose

Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.

Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He was a great President of the United States. He was our 16th President. He is remembered for freeing the slaves.

Question 10: What is the author’s purpose?

• to Persuade

• to Inform

• to Entertain