Author's Purpose Quiz #1 (Group A)

You should never play loud music when a baby is sleeping. Too much noise bothers them and they won't get any rest. Please turn your music down when there are babies in the area.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an important leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He gave speeches, marched, and encouraged all people to use nonviolence. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Our dog Rex likes to run around the backyard and dig things up. Rex also likes burying this huge bone he is. It's funny when he can't remember where he buried it. We have lots of fun with Rex.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

If you read a passage that told each step to take when making a grilled cheese, what is the author’s purpose?

• explain

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?

• inform

• describe

• persuade

• entertain 

Steps to Bake an Apple Pie:
1. Get all of the ingredients 
2. Flatten out the crust
3. Scoop in the filling
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
What is the author's purpose?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to explain

What is the author's purpose in a nonfiction book about monkeys?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• describe

What is the author's purpose for a fiction story about about a magical princess?

• entertain

• explain

• inform

• persuade

If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince her to let everyone chew gum in class, what is the author's purpose?

• inform

• explain

• persuade

• describe

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you

• Make people angry

• Make people think the opposite thing

• Make people fall in love