Worksheets4th grade Author's purpose
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
2.
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
3.
Inform means...
a)
Give informal speech
b)
Give information or teach something
c)
Take the form
d)
Give in a form
4.
Come and buy John's pizza today! It is cheap and tastes amazing!
What is the authors purpose in this text?
What is the authors purpose in this text?
a)
To Persuade
b)
To Entertain
c)
To Inform
d)
To Explain
5.
Commercials are used for...
a)
Persuading
b)
Entertaining
c)
Informing
d)
Explaining
6.
If the author is trying to make you laugh his/her purpose is...
a)
To Entertain
b)
To Persuade
c)
To Explain
d)
To Inform
7.
Textbooks are used for...
a)
Entertaining
b)
Informing
8.
Poems and Stories are used for...
a)
Entertaining
b)
Informing
c)
Explaining
d)
Persuading
9.
Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and new he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the hard work had paid off.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
10.
Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get a long.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
11.
Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee. The state flower is the orange blossom. The state bird is the mockingbird. Florida became the 27th state in 1845. The state tree is the Sabal Palm. There are many beaches and cities in Florida.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
12.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. He was married to Mary Todd and they had four children. One of his famous speeches was the Gettysburg Address.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
13.
I walked up to my house when I saw balloons on the front porch. I walked faster and went inside the house. All of a sudden I heard, "Surprise!" and all my friends jumped out with presents in their hands. My birthday wasn't until next week so I was really surprised and happy.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
14.
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
15.
Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to the things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have feathers. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
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