author's purpose

What is the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)

• To list reasons that support her argument

• To make an emotional appeal to support her argument

• To entertain the reader with a "hook" that engages the reader

What is the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)

• To entertain the reader with fun facts about sharks.

• To persuade the reader that sharks are the best animal by comparing them to other animals.

• To inform the reader about sharks using facts.

The three main reasons why an author would write something is to:

• entertain, describe and be funny

• explain, inform, learn

• persuade, inform, entertain

What is the author's purpose?

• To persuade the reader using emotional appeals

• To persuade the reader by listing facts

• To inform the reader of the differences between the country and city

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is:

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the author's purpose?

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A poem about a garbage truck that uses a lot of onomatopoeia

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is:

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to get you to do or try something.