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Authors Purpose

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Alex was a very great kid. He always did his homework and chores. One day his parents surprised him with a puppy. It was his best day ever. What is the authors purpose of writing this paragraph.

inform

entertain

persuade

if the author wants to persuade he or she wants to ...

get you to do something

give information

make you laugh

if the author wants to inform he or she wants to...

make you cry

give information

get you to do something

if the author want to entertain you he or she wants to...

make you buy something

help you learn something

make you enjoy something like a story

tell you a true scary story

Polar bears live in the Antarctica. Their thick fur coats help keep them warm. This passage ...

creates suspense and emotion

persuades

informs

make people want to buy something

It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.

to inform

to Entertain

to Persuade

The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to loose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today.

to Inform

to Entertain

to Persuade

Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He was a great President of the United States. He was our 16th President. He is remembered for freeing the slaves.

to Inform

to Entertain

to Persuade

The way the author views a topic

purpose

assumption

persuade

perspective

10.

The author is the ____________ of a story.

writer

artist

reader

setting

11.

You read a fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...

enterain

persuade

inform

express feelings

12.

When you watch a debate on TV, the people debating are trying to ___________________ you.

enterain

inform

persuade

express feelings to

13.

What is the Author's Purpose for writing this book?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

14.

What is the Author's Purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

15.

What is the Author's Purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

16.

What is the Author's Purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

17.

What is the Author's Purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

18.

What is the Author's Purpose

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

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Authors Purpose

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

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