WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A handbook teaching people how to negotiate
a)
describe
b)
explain
c)
inform
d)
persuade
2.
A public service announcement telling kids to stay in school
a)
explain
b)
describe
c)
inform
d)
persuade
3.
A menu for a local pizzeria listing the sizes and prices of pizzas and available toppings
a)
describe
b)
explain
c)
inform
d)
persuade
4.
A song about pizza by popular music artist, Miss Directed
a)
explain
b)
entertain
c)
inform
d)
describe
5.
The track listing to Miss Directed’s album, I Want Pizza, which shows the order, length, and producer of each song
a)
entertain
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
persuade
6.
A radio commercial script calling Miss Directed’s new album, “The soundtrack of our lives.”
a)
persuade
b)
describe
c)
inform
d)
explain
7.
A pie graph showing how many pies were sold in each flavor during November last year
a)
inform
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
persuade
8.
A children’s book about a cherry pie and an apple pie that overcome their differences to become good friends
a)
entertain
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
persuade
9.
A bookmark by the American Dairy Association listing 10 reasons to drink milk
a)
persuade
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
entertain
10.
A poem about the beauty of Mount Everest as seen from a mountain climber’s perspective
a)
entertain
b)
describe
c)
explain
d)
persuade
11.
A map of a secret trail to the top of Mount Everest
a)
inform
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
persuade
12.
A novel about a young man who learns the importance of teamwork while climbing to the top of Mount Everest
a)
entertain
b)
persuade
c)
explain
d)
describe
13.
A Wikipedia page with facts and records about Mount Everest
a)
inform
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
entertain
14.
A short story about a young boy who starts a bike sharing program in his community to reduce energy consumption.
a)
entertain
b)
persuade
c)
inform
d)
explain
15.
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes
a)
entertain
b)
describe
c)
explain
d)
persuade
16.
A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts
a)
explain
b)
describe
c)
persuade
d)
inform
17.
A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them
a)
persuade
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
inform
18.
A poem about a “packrat,” a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage
a)
entertain
b)
describe
c)
explain
d)
persuade
19.
A website about a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed
a)
inform
b)
describe
c)
persuade
d)
entertain
20.
A journal entry by an explorer detailing everything she observed.
a)
describe
b)
explain
c)
inform
d)
persuade
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