Author's Purpose Task Cards

Name (first and last)

Why did the Tsar make this final statement?

• A to execute his power
• B to give hope
• C to help his people
• D to show strength

What is the author’s purpose?

• A to persuade
• B to inform
• C to entertain
• D to explain
• E to describe

What is the author’s purpose?

• A to educate readers about past canyoneering trips
• B to warn readers about the dangers of canyoneering
• C to share her personal experiences canyoneering
• D to prove that canyoneering is not a safe sport

Why did the author include the story about the Keyhole Seven?

• A to connect with the reader
• B to emphasize the drama
• C to prove a side point
• D to show a real-life example

What lesson does the author want the reader to learn?

• A better to yield then resist
• B strength will not help
• C the weak will triumph
• D bend the knee

Why did the author write this story?

• A to connect with the reader
• B to change the reader’s opinion
• C to teach the reader a lesson
• D to show strength is not enough

The author organizes the selection by -

• A describing experiences
• B giving examples
• C comparing words
• D detailing a goal

What is the author’s purpose?

• A to persuade
• B to inform
• C to entertain
• D to explain
• E to describe

What is the author’s purpose?

• A to compare Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• B to describe Mr. Hyde
• C to explain what happened to Mr. Hyde
• D to show Mr. Hyde is scary