Understanding Author's Purpose Quiz-2.0

What is the primary purpose of a text that aims to provide information about the water cycle?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To confuse the reader

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A

Which of the following is a graphic feature that an author might use to highlight important information?

• A footnote

• A table

• A bibliography

• A preface

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TEKS.ELA.7.9C

Who is the intended audience for a children's book about dinosaurs?

• Scientists

• College students

• Children

• Historians

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TEKS.ELA.7.8E.III

What is the author's purpose if a text is written to convince readers to recycle more?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A

Which text structure is used when an author lists steps in a process?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

What is the intended audience for a technical manual on computer programming?

• Children

• General public

• Programmers

• Artists

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TEKS.ELA.7.8E.III

Which of the following is a print feature that can help emphasize a word or phrase?

• Italics

• Footnote

• Index

• Glossary

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TEKS.ELA.7.9C

What is the author's purpose in a novel that tells a fictional story about a young wizard?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To instruct

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A

Which text structure is used when an author discusses similarities and differences between two subjects?

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

Who is the intended audience for a magazine article about the latest fashion trends?

• Scientists

• Fashion enthusiasts

• Historians

• Engineers

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TEKS.ELA.7.8E.III