Author's Purpose Quiz

Black History Month:

1. 1. The author's primary purpose in this passage is to...

• 1. 1. Argue that Black History Month should not be so commercial.

• 1. 2. Argue that Black History Month should be abolished.

• 1. 3. Argue that Black History Month should be maintained.

• 1. 4. Suggest that African-American history should be taught in two months rather than just one.

• 1. 5. Argue that African-American history is not part of mainstream curriculum.

Park Wildlife:

2. What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

• 1. To entertain the reader.

• 2. To bore the reader.

• 3. 3. To persuade the reader.

• 3. 4. To inform the reader.

• 5. 5. To humor the reader.

California Grapes:

3. The author most likely wrote this passage to…

• 1. 1. Entertain the reader.

• 1. 2. Persuade the reader.

• 1. 3. Humor the reader.

• 1. 4. Inform the reader.

• 1. 5. Sway the reader.

Visual Perception:

4. What is the main purpose of this passage?

• 1. 1. To persuade the reader to pay close attention to blind spots.

• 1. 2. To explain and inform the reader about the way visual perception works.

• 1. 3. To persuade the reader to consult an optometrist if the O and X disappear.

• 1. 4. To prove that vision is a passive process.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder:

5. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to...

• 1. 1. Express frustration about ODD.

• 1. 2. Prove that parents are the cause of ODD.

• 1. 3. Inform the reader about this complex condition.

• 1. 4. Persuade the reader to keep students with ODD out of public school.

Early Political Parties:

6. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

• 1. 1. To persuade the reader to accept the Federalist Party’s point of view.

• 1. 2. To explain the disagreements between early American political parties.

• 1. 3. To explain the importance of a strong central government.

• 1. 4. To criticize the founders of the Bank of the United States.

Discussion of Native Speaker By: Chang-Rae Lee

7. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this passage?

• 1. 1. To criticize and entertain

• 2. To analyze and inform

• 3.To entertain and inspire

• 4. To persuade and influence

8. Discussion of Native Speaker By: Chang-Rae Lee

9. 8. Why does the author of the passage quote the first line of the novel "Native Speaker"?

• 1. 1. To illustrate one of the themes in the novel.

• 1. 2. To show how the book is semi-autobiographical.

• 1. 3. It is the main idea of the novel.

• 1. 4. To create interest in the novel.