Understanding Author's Purpose and Main Ideas

What is the author's purpose in writing an informational text about the life cycle of a butterfly?

• To entertain readers with a story about butterflies

• To inform readers about how butterflies grow and change

• To persuade readers to protect butterflies

What is the central idea of a text that describes how plants make their own food?

• Plants need sunlight to grow

• Plants make their own food through photosynthesis

• Plants are green and have leaves

How does the title of a book about space contribute to the meaning of the text?

• It tells a funny story about astronauts

• It gives a clue about the main topic of the book

• It lists all the planets in the solar system

What is the author's opinion in a text that argues for more playgrounds in neighborhoods?

• Playgrounds are fun for children

• Playgrounds are unnecessary

• More playgrounds should be built for children to play safely

Why might an author include a graph in an informational text about rainfall?

• To show the amount of rainfall over time

• To entertain readers with colorful pictures

• To confuse readers with numbers

What is the central idea of a text that explains the importance of recycling?

• Recycling is a fun activity

• Recycling helps reduce waste and protect the environment

• Recycling is difficult to do

What is the author's purpose in writing an informational text about healthy eating?

• To persuade readers to eat more candy

• To inform readers about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables

• To entertain readers with recipes

How do captions under pictures in a book about animals help the reader?

• They provide additional information about the animals

• They make the book look more colorful

• They tell jokes about the animals

What is the author's opinion in a text that discusses the benefits of reading every day?

• Reading is boring

• Reading every day improves vocabulary and knowledge

• Reading is only for school

What is the central idea of a text that describes the water cycle?

• Water is blue

• The water cycle is a continuous process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• Rain is wet