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

Did you know that smiling is actually easier than frowning? It takes many more facial muscles to frown than to smile. In fact, smiling is also better for your health. When you smile, your sending a message to your brain that you're happy. So, make sure to smile! :) What is the author's purpose?

To inform readers on the benefits of smiling.

To persuade the reader that frowning is easier than smiling.

To describe how frowns create wrinkles.

To encourage readers not to smile.

Friday and Saturday only! Buy our top lunchboxes today. It makes it easier to store containers and is extremely lightweight. More importantly, our lunchboxes are economical, practical and recyclable. You can get one now for only $19.99. Buy yours today! What is the author's purpose?

To persuade customers to buy their product.

To explain how their lunchbox is good for the environment.

To emphasize the disadvantages of their lunchbox.

To highlight the number of people who have purchased their product.

Cobras typically live in hot, tropical areas but are also found in savannahs, grasslands, forests and farming areas in Africa and Southern Asia. They like to spend time underground, under rocks and in trees. You can also find cobras in the water. What is the author's purpose?

To highlight the different places cobras can be found.

To explain why cobras live in hot areas.

To describe how cobras interact with other snakes.

To warn readers to be aware and careful of cobras

Read the passage below and answer the question. In Tarpon Springs, Florida there are people who work underwater. These people are called sponge divers. The kind of treasure they look for is called sponges. Sponge diving is not an easy job. The diver has to breathe under the water, and be careful of extreme water pressure. The author most likely wrote this passage to...

Provide a description for the reader

specific topic, person, idea, or thing is being described

the author is persuading the reader to believe them

Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of egg called frog spawn. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to...

To persuade the reader to buy frogs.

Author's Purpose

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5th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Persuade means...

Make people agree with you

Make people angry

Make people think the opposite thing

Make people fall in love

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Entertain means...

To make people scared

To make people sad

To make people enjoy something

To go to the circus

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what does inform mean?

to explain

to give facts

to have fun

to tell about something

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Describe

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

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Author's Purpose

Persuade means...

Entertain means...

what does inform mean?

What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

In a song, the author's purpose is to:

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year is meant to:

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Author's Purpose

Persuade means...

Entertain means...

what does inform mean?

What is the authors purpose?"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

What is the authors purpose?"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

What is the authors purpose?"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

In a song, the author's purpose is to:

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year is meant to:

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What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."