Author's Purpose and Viewpoint

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to explain

What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

What is the author's purpose for writing the following? The report on the Celebrity Today website about Miley Cyrus in a television commercial, telling viewers to make environmentally friendly decisions because future generations depend on it. The report not only tells about the mistakes she read while reading the script, it also tells about what she was wearing and the condition of the set she was on.

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists

• to teach you how all artists become famous

• to persuade you to attend an art program

• to explain how to paint a sunset

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.

What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you witha story about a boy who worked hard

• to teach how to play basketball

• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

• to explain the rules of basketball

What is the author's purpose in writing this selection?

• To convince people that x-rays are unsafe.

• To convince people that x-rays are safe.

• To convince people supermarkets raise their prices.

• To convince people that irradiated food is safe.

What is the author’s viewpoint about bees?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

What is the author’s viewpoint on people’s relationship with dolphins?

• People hurt dolphins.

• People help dolphins.

• People don't care about dolphins.

• The passage isn't about dolphins.

The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level.

What is the author's viewpoint?

• The author loves coyotes and thinks everyone should adopt one.

• The author feels that humans are the problem.

• The author feels coyotes are dangerous.

• The author is neutral