Author's Purpose and Context Clues

It was a dark and spooky night and I was all alone in the old hotel bed. I tried to go to sleep, but I was too scared! My friends had told me too many stories about staying at this hotel, but I wanted to stay here anyways. All of a sudden I heard a rustling sound on the floor. I covered my head with the blanket in fear! What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Several scientists from NASA, the national space agency, visited a local manufacturing plant yesterday to investigate the possibility of producing a new type of plastic originally developed for space travel. The new plastic is cheaper to produce and more durable than traditional plastics. Scientists expect it will be especially valuable in manufacturing automobiles.
The author most likely wrote the selection to -

• inform the reader about a new type of plastic.

• convince you to work for NASA. 

• Explain the steps in becoming an astronaut. 

• Entertain with a story about space. 

The author writes to make the reader laugh, cry, or experience some other emotion.

• entertain

• inform

• describe

• bias

The author writes to influence or convince the reader.

• persuade

• describe

• inform

• entertain

What is the purpose of a narrative written by another student about the first time she tried to ice skate?

• Entertain

• Explain

• Persuade

• Describe

“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”

• Explain

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

What is the author's purpose in the following sentence? 'The sun set over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, as the day gently gave way to night.'

• A) Persuade

• B) Entertain

• C) Inform

• D) Describe

Which of the following sentences uses context clues to define the word 'elated'?

• A) She was elated, or very happy, when she received the good news.

• B) She was elated when she received the good news.

• C) She was very happy when she received the good news.

• D) She was elated and received the good news.

What is the author's purpose in writing a biography?

• A) Entertain

• B) Persuade

• C) Inform

• D) Describe

In the sentence 'The detective was baffled by the cryptic message,' what does the word 'cryptic' mean based on context clues?

• A) Clear

• B) Mysterious

• C) Simple

• D) Obvious