Vocabulary Quiz 12/4/20

An author's purpose is meant to

• tell the most important details of an event

• to tell why the author wrote the text

• to summarize important information

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a type of author's purpose for writing?

• climax

• inform

• entertain

• convince

Which of the following is not usually an author's purpose in informational text?

• inform

• describe

• entertain

• persuade

The author's viewpoint is called...

• point of view

• summary

• perspective

• purpose

When an author chooses to inform the reader, he/she uses...

• humor and narration

• convincing details

• several points of view

• facts and information

Which word is a synonym for the word "convince," as when an author tries to convince you of something in the text?

• persuade

• believe

• question

• detail

BONUS QUESTION: IF CORRECT WORTH 6 BONUS POINTS!

Give the steps in determining author's point of view.