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WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
How many purposes are there?
a)
1: entertain
b)
3: persuade, pie, inform
c)
4: persuade, inform, entertain, and express feelings
d)
4: Persuade, inform, entertain, and to convince
2.
A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
3.
An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
4.
The story about a young girl with low self-esteem learning to love herself.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
5.
A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
6.
What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
7.
Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never ben to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
8.
Come to Skis R Us! We have the best ski equipment in town! Our skis and boots will make you zip down the mountain faster!
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
d)
express an opinion
9.
Once I went skiing and lost my skis! It was actually pretty funny considering I lost them on the ski lift. I told my mom they were too big for my feet, but she wouldn't listen. When the ski lift started up, my skis stayed firm on the ground!
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Express an opinion
10.
How to Build a Birdhouse from Popiscle Sticks
1. Eat 80 popiscles, and make sure to save all the sticks.
2. Wash each stick carefully.
3. Use glue to put together four walls and two roof pieces.
4. Carefully cut a hole for a door.
5. Hang your birdhouse in a tree.
1. Eat 80 popiscles, and make sure to save all the sticks.
2. Wash each stick carefully.
3. Use glue to put together four walls and two roof pieces.
4. Carefully cut a hole for a door.
5. Hang your birdhouse in a tree.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Express an Opinion
11.
This flower pot is a way to brighten your room and grow pretty flowers. You will need a clay flower pot, pretty buttons, super glue, paint brush, and paints.
Steps:
1. Paint the pot inside and out with two or three coats of paint.
2. Once the pot is dry, use your craft glue to glue the buttons to the rim of the pot. Tip: If the buttons don't stick, ask your mom or dad to glue them on with a hot glue gun.
3. Use either artificial flowers (you'll need Styrofoam to keep them in place) or plant a flower bulb (and add soil) for a bloom you'll see later in the season
Steps:
1. Paint the pot inside and out with two or three coats of paint.
2. Once the pot is dry, use your craft glue to glue the buttons to the rim of the pot. Tip: If the buttons don't stick, ask your mom or dad to glue them on with a hot glue gun.
3. Use either artificial flowers (you'll need Styrofoam to keep them in place) or plant a flower bulb (and add soil) for a bloom you'll see later in the season
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
12.
Did you know that there are over 200 seeds on a strawberry? Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and the little seeds on the outside provide a large amount of fiber. Because strawberries are so delicate and ripen at different times they are hand picked. You can often visit a strawberry farm to pick your own. There are many recipes that use strawberries, but most people eat them raw!
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
13.
COME TO BLAINE "BERRY" GOOD STRAWBERRY FARM
We have the freshest, largest selection of strawberries around. You can choose to pick your own and select from baskets of already picked berries. We are open daily from 9-6 and will give your a free quart if you stop in to pick your own on Sundays! Come see us today and enjoy a little taste of sweetness!!
We have the freshest, largest selection of strawberries around. You can choose to pick your own and select from baskets of already picked berries. We are open daily from 9-6 and will give your a free quart if you stop in to pick your own on Sundays! Come see us today and enjoy a little taste of sweetness!!
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
14.
The Jack Prelutsky Poem " The New Kid on the Block" was probably written to?
a)
Entertain the reader with a funny poem
b)
Express his feelings about "New Kids"
c)
Inform readers about "New Kids"
d)
Persuade readers to move
15.
I received a brochure from Disney World. What would be the purpose of the brochure?
a)
Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse
b)
Inform me about Disney and entertain
c)
Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there
d)
Inform me about Disney's attractions
16.
A commercial ad in a magazine purpose is to ?
a)
Persuade you to buy and drink more Dr. Pepper
b)
Inform you of all the ways Dr. Pepper is bad for you.
c)
Entertain you with a catch phrase.
d)
Express how delicious Dr. Pepper is
17.
A magazine article about JJ Watt is most likely to
a)
Entertain the reader with a funny interview
b)
Inform the reader about JJ Watt's professional career
c)
Persuade you to watch the Texans
d)
Express JJ Watt's feelings about football
18.
An expository essay on your best friend is written most likely to ?
a)
Inform readers about who and why they are your best friend
b)
Persuade readers to get a best friend
c)
Entertain the reader with a story about your best friend
d)
Express your feelings
19.
What is the author's purpose for a biography ?
a)
Persuade the reader to change your opinion
b)
Inform the reader about an important person's life
c)
Entertain the reader with a story
d)
Express the author's opinion about the person's life
20.
A letter to the editor of a newspaper about your concerns regarding school cafeteria food quality.
a)
Persuade parents to stop buying school food
b)
Inform people about the great quality of school food
c)
Express your opinion of school cafeteria food quality
d)
Entertain people with a humorous letter
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