Author Purpose and Informational Text Structure Practice

What is the author's purpose in the following passage:

Hawaii became a state in 1959 when President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii Admission Act.

• To Inform

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is the author's purpose in the following passage?

Marisa and the other girls in the community service club met in the lobby. Today, they planned to visit the children's hospital to deliver some new toys, and (hopefully) some good cheer.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the author's purpose in the following passage?

Whenever you fly, you have several airlines to choose from. Summit Air Offers the lowest fares, the most comfortable seats, and more in-flight snacks than any other airline. Shouldn't you fly Summit?

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Read the following passage and select what kind of text structure it is demonstrating.

Making cookies isn't hard, especially if you use premade cookie dough. Begin by preheating the oven to the temperature indicated on the packet. Next, use oil to grease a cookie sheet. Then, break apart the cookie dough and place the pieces about an inch away from each other. When the oven is heated, put the cookie sheet into the oven. Follow the directions on the package for cooking time. You may think the cookies don't look "done" when the time is up, but that is probably not the case. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, and then transfer the cookies from the sheet to a rack to cool

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Read the following passage and select what kind of text structure it is demonstrating.

Childhood and adulthood are both phases in a person's life. During a person's childhood, he or she learns skills, acquires knowledge, and develops talents that will help him or her become a successful adult. Most of a child's needs are attended to by his or her parents. A child doesn't have to worry about finding a place to live, preparing food, or even buying clothing. In adulthood, people use the skills they developed when they were younger to create their own independent lives. They become responsible for their own food and shelter, and they must work--using their knowledge and talents--to earn money to support themselves.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Read the following passage and select what kind of text structure it is demonstrating.

The fair as a cacophony of sights, sounds, and smells. Loud music playing at the rides onthe midway rang throughout the area. Visitors smelled a strange mix of foods: hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton candy, and popcorn. The ground beneath the fair-goers, which had once been covered with thick grass, was not trampled into muddy dirt. Faded banners hung from the game booths, and the paint on the attractions chipped and peeled in long, faded flakes.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Order and Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Record two similarities and two differences between the two subjects listed in this passage:

Childhood and adulthood are both phases in a person's life. During a person's childhood, he or she learns skills, acquires knowledge, and develops talents that will help him or her become a successful adult. Most of a child's needs are attended to by his or her parents. A child doesn't have to worry about finding a place to live, preparing food, or even buying clothing. In adulthood, people use the skills they developed when they were younger to create their own independent lives. They become responsible for their own food and shelter, and they must work--using their knowledge and talents--to earn money to support themselves.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Record 3 descriptive details found in this passage:

The fair as a cacophony of sights, sounds, and smells. Loud music playing at the rides onthe midway rang throughout the area. Visitors smelled a strange mix of foods: hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton candy, and popcorn. The ground beneath the fair-goers, which had once been covered with thick grass, was not trampled into muddy dirt. Faded banners hung from the game booths, and the paint on the attractions chipped and peeled in long, faded flakes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Making cookies isn't hard, especially if you use premade cookie dough. Begin by preheating the oven to the temperature indicated on the packet. Next, use oil to grease a cookie sheet. Then, break apart the cookie dough and place the pieces about an inch away from each other. When the oven is heated, put the cookie sheet into the oven. Follow the directions on the package for cooking time. You may think the cookies don't look "done" when the time is up, but that is probably not the case. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, and then transfer the cookies from the sheet to a rack to cool

Put the following steps in the correct order (copy and paste them into your answer area):

Grease a cookie sheet.

Put the cookie sheet in the oven and cook.

Preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the packet.

Transfer the cookies from the sheet to a rack to cool

Break apart the cookie dough and place the pieces about an inch away from each other.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3