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WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Persuade means...
a)
Make people agree with you
b)
Make people angry
c)
Make people think the opposite thing
d)
Make people fall in love
2.
what does describe mean?
a)
to inform
b)
to tell about something
c)
to have fun
d)
to get you to do something
3.
Entertain means...
a)
To make people scared
b)
To make people sad
c)
To make people enjoy something
d)
To go to the circus
4.
what does explain mean?
a)
to tell you how to do something
b)
to describe
c)
to inform
d)
to have fun
5.
what does inform mean?
a)
to explain
b)
to give facts
c)
to have fun
d)
to tell about something
6.
What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
7.
What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
8.
What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
9.
In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
10.
In directions, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
11.
In a song, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
12.
In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
13.
The instructions for the board game, Monopoly is meant to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
14.
A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year is meant to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
15.
What is the authors purpose in this writing:
First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
a)
To explain
b)
To entertain
c)
To Inform
d)
To decribe
16.
What is authors purpose????
a)
why the author likes to write
b)
What the author is writing
c)
Why the author is writing
d)
How the author writes
17.
What is a good example of Describe????
a)
Im at the park with my friend eating icecream
b)
Cats have 9 lives
c)
Buy this and get 50% off
d)
Dogs are the best animals
18.
What is Pie'ed????
a)
Peace,Independent,
b)
HAPPY
c)
Persuade, Inform, entertain, Elmo, Disco party
d)
Persuade, Inform, entertain,explain, decsribe
19.
She ate icecream at the beach
a)
explain
b)
describe
c)
inform
20.
Who is your favorite person?
a)
Miss Sheffield
b)
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