Author's Purpose

Basketball is a team sport. There are five players on each team. Each basket is worth two points. If you are behind the three point line, then your basket is worth 3 points. The team with the most points at the end wins. What is the author’s purpose?

• Pursaide

• Entertain

• Inform

There are 5 schools in our town. There are 3 elementary schools and 2 high schools. What is the author’s purpose?

• Pursued

• Entertain

• Inform

I went to the amusement park this weekend. It was so much fun! I got on different roller coasters. Some were scary and some were really high. I went on one that got my clothes all wet. What is the author’s purpose?

• Pursued

• Inform

• Entertain

Everyone’s favorite subject in school should be reading. You will need to know how to read maps, different signs, and other things. Make sure that reading is your favorite subject. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Enterarain

• Inform

A seed holds the secret of new life. New plants grow from seeds. Seeds come in many different sizes and shapes. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Your favorite flower should be a rose. Roses are very pretty and come in different colors. Everyone should love roses. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

I went to the zoo with my family. We saw different types of animals. My favorite animals to see were the lions. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Crayfish live on every continent except Africa and Antarctica. There are 200 species of crayfish in North America. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

What is the purpose of a commercial?

• Persuade

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• Entertain

What is the purpose of A to Z Mysteries?

• Persuade

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• Entertain