1st 9 weeks reading test

Don't get caught in the rain! Buy two umbrellas and get a third for free! You'll love our new colors and patterns.

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

The light flickered and went out. It was so dark that Tracy couldn't see her hand in front of her face. "Hello?" she called out.

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

Bathing your dog takes a few simple steps. First, wet your dog. Then, gently rub soap into his or her fur. Wash the soap off completely with cool water.

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

Vote for Andy Larsen for city council. He'll stand up for the needs of our town's hardworking citizens.

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

Boil the potatoes for about twenty minutes. When the potatoes are soft, drain and rinse them with cold water. Then return them to the pot and mix in three tablespoons of butter.

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

The type of writing when an author writes to tell a story describing real or imaginary characters, places, or events.

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• First person

The type of writing when an author writes to provide information to the reader about a topic.

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• Second person

The type of writing when an author writes to convince the reader to agree with the author.

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• Third person

A point of view in writing that uses one character to tell the story through their own personal experiences, feelings, and opinions. This point of view uses pronouns like “I”, “me”, or “we”.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• To inform

A point of view in writing when the narrator exists outside of the story and is telling the reader a story about another person or group of people. This point of view uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, or “they”.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• To persuade