Author's Purpose & Structure (E3)

(Passage 1) Which sentences in the passage are the anecdote?

• sentences 1-3

• sentences 2-5

• sentences 6-7

• sentences 1-8

(Passage 1) Which author's purpose does this anecdote help to achieve?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to reflect

• to narrate

(Passage 1) Which sentence in the passage is the humorous description?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 7

• sentence 8

(Passage 1) What social commentary does the passage support most effectively?

• Fast food is very unhealthy.

• Moderation is a healthy alternative.

• Fresh vegetables are the key to great health.

• People should explore eating insects.

Identify the most likely purpose for writing this text:

A detailed depiction of an active volcano.

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

Identify the most likely purpose for writing this text:

A newspaper editorial in favor of building a new town hall.

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

Identify the most likely purpose for writing this text:

A story about what happens when a new student becomes class president.

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

Identify the most likely purpose for writing this text:

An online report analyzing the results of a recent election.

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

(Passage 2) Which author's purpose does this anecdote achieve?

• to reflect

• to describe

• to persuade

• to narrate

(Passage 2) Which sentence is a humorous description?

• sentence 1

• sentence 3

• sentence 6

• sentence 7