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WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the four main reasons why authors write?
Inform, Express though's or feelings, and entertain
Because they feel like it
To inform, to Entertain, To persuade, To express thought's and feelings
To get money, to live, to eat, and to drink.
How do you determine that the writer is writing to persuade?
Because he/she told me
If they want you to change their perspective.
If their trying to get you to enjoy the book.
She/He is trying to give you information
What is the point in finding out the authors purpose?
It will help the reader the enjoy the book
So the reader will what cereal to eat
It will allow the reader to know what the Author's purpose is
It will help the reader know what details to focus on
Which of these is a type of book written to entertain.
Can a article that is written to entertain be informing.
Yes
Maybe
No
Why do you ask me?
What is the author's main purpose in "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed?"
to persuade
to entertain
to inform
To express thoughts or feelings
How do you know this?
Because he saw a dinosaur
Because it is in the sci-fi genre
Because it was placed in mars
Because it is in the mystery genre
Does Ray Bradbury consider him self a sci-fi writer?
Yes
No
I'm Hungry
Maybe
Is Ray Bradbury alive?
(Sniff) I'm Sad now
Yes
No
He lives on for eternity
How can a title help portray the authors purpose?
it can help the reader see why the author wrote it
it can help show the reader what the book is about and why he wrote it
Celeste
it can help show the reader what it is about
What year did Ray Braddbury die?
2014
2013
2012
2017
What are the author's sub purpose's for Dark they were and golden eyed
to inform
to persuade
