Author's Purpose - Quiz

The three main Author's Purposes are to _____, _____, and _____.

• Inform

• Entertain

• Question

• Persuade

Writing meant to entertain is called _____ writing.

• persuasive

• expository

• narrative

Writing meant to inform is called _____ writing.

• persuasive

• expository

• narrative

Writing meant to persuade is called _____ writing.

• persuasive

• expository

• narrative

Narrative is just a big word for _____.

• article

• narrator

• essay

• story

Expository writing is meant to _____ or _____ information about a topic.

• narrate

• expose

• explain

• question

Another way of saying expository texts would be _____.

• informational texts

• narrative texts

• persuasive texts

Author's purposes can overlap.

For example, a text could be both persuasive and expository.

• True

• False

Soup: A Healthy Choice

(Note: Read the passage above before answering this question!)

1. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

• to explain why soup is healthy

• to entertain with a story about soup

• to explain how to make a healthy soup

• to persuade readers that soups is better than other foods

Soup: A Healthy Choice

(Note: Read the passage above before answering this question!)

2. Why does the author include the sentence, "Another great thing about soup is that you can use what you already have..."?

• to indicate that making soup does not require a lot of planning

• to indicate that you should keep a well-stocked kitchen

• to persuade readers to use only ingredients they are familiar with

• to persuade readers to shop before starting to make soup