Author's Purpose Test

Which type of writing is most likely to persuade the reader?

• A newspaper article about space travel

• A speech encouraging people to vote

• A novel about a time-traveling scientist

• A science textbook chapter on planets

If an article gives step-by-step directions on how to build a birdhouse, what is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• None of the above

Which type of writing is MOST LIKELY to inform rather than persuade or entertain?

• A mystery novel

• A biography about a famous scientist

• A commercial for a new toy

• A poem about friendship

Which of the following is an example of writing meant to persuade?

• A textbook chapter explaining how volcanoes erupt

• A commercial encouraging people to buy a new phone

• A novel about a girl who discovers a hidden world

• A biography of a famous musician

What is the primary purpose of a fiction novel?

• To inform the reader with facts

• To persuade the reader to take action

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To explain a scientific process

A restaurant review that tells readers why a certain restaurant has the best food in town is an example of what author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

What is the author’s purpose in a safety brochure about preventing forest fires?

• To entertain the reader with a fun story

• To persuade the reader to take action

• To tell an exciting adventure about firefighters

• To describe a past event

Which type of writing is MOST LIKELY to entertain the reader?

• A news report about a recent election

• A personal opinion essay on climate change

• A fantasy story about a dragon and a young hero

• A scientific article about how solar panels work

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• Inform
• Explain
• Entertain
• Persuade

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

The author writes to persuade, to inform and to ______.

• make you cry

• get you to buy something

• to have lots of books

• to entertain the readers.

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CCSS.RI.2.6