Analyzing Author's Purpose and Evidence

Which of the following best defines the term "author's purpose"?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The reason an author writes a text

• The main character in a story

• The setting of a story

What is textual evidence?

• The title of a book

• Direct quotes or details from a text that support an idea

• The author’s biography

• The genre of a text

Which of the following is a rhetorical device?

• Simile

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

A paragraph that restates the main idea of a text is called:

• Introduction

• Summary

• Dialogue

• Conflict

Which of the following best describes an inference?

• A direct quote from the text

• A guess based on evidence and reasoning

• The title of the text

• The author’s name

Which sentence from a text would best support the claim that the author is optimistic about the future?

• "The future holds many challenges."

• "I believe that tomorrow will be brighter than today."

• "Some people fear what is to come."

• "The past was filled with difficulties."

Read the following excerpt: "The author uses statistics to show the effectiveness of the new policy." What is the author’s likely purpose for including statistics?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide evidence supporting a claim

• To describe a setting

• To introduce a character

Which of the following best explains how a paragraph can develop an author’s claim?

• By providing unrelated facts

• By giving examples and explanations that support the claim

• By listing the author’s favorite books

• By describing the weather

If an author uses emotional language in a speech, what is the most likely purpose?

• To inform the audience about a topic

• To persuade the audience to agree with their viewpoint

• To list facts without opinion

• To describe a process

Which of the following is an example of citing textual evidence?

• "The author is very creative."

• "On page 12, the author states, 'The city was alive with energy.'"

• "I think the story is interesting."

• "The book is long."