WorksheetsAuthors Purpose
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
2.
Caroline Bartlett Crane was born in 1858 in Hudson, Wisconsin. After working as a teacher, she became a journalist and an ordained minister. Crane was an activist who worked toward women’s voting rights in the United States. Her tireless efforts at improving sanitation in large cities—especially in the slums where the poorest residents lived—earned her the title “America’s Housekeeper.”
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Explain
d)
Describe
3.
Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.
a)
Persuade
b)
Describe
c)
Explain
d)
Inform
4.
“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”
a)
Explain
b)
Persuade
c)
Entertain
d)
Inform
5.
The rabbit’s fur was as soft as velvet, and he seemed to enjoy having people pet him. He would snuggle in closer, lay his ears back, and pull in his feet.
a)
Persuade
b)
Explain
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
6.
Sarah knew time travel was impossible. Everything she’d learned in science told her it couldn’t be done. But as she looked around the street, noting the horse-drawn carriages and the women dressed in long dresses and hats, she realized she was in the nineteenth century.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
7.
Building a bird house is a relatively simple task. Begin by cutting your wood to size, according to the pattern you’ve chosen. Before cutting, be sure to measure each pattern twice to ensure you are cutting the wood to the correct length.
a)
Explain
b)
Inform
c)
Persuade
d)
Describe
8.
Many people buy vegetables in the grocery store without knowing where they were grown or how they arrived at the store. Supermarkets should be required to label each fruit or vegetable with a sign telling shoppers where and when the food was grown and how far it traveled to the supermarket.
a)
Inform
b)
Explain
c)
Persuade
d)
Describe
9.
The elderly lady stood, teetered a bit, and reached out for the pole near her seat. As the bus pulled to a stop, she began the long walk to the door. Her starched black dress was completely smooth, without a wrinkle, stain, or faded spot. Against her skin, it stood in stark contrast to her pale, wrinkled hands. On her head she wore a small, black hat with a black veil that hung just to her eyes.
a)
Entertain
b)
Explain
c)
Inform
d)
Describe
10.
What is the purpose of a book of jokes about being in the fourth grade?
a)
Explain
b)
Entertain
c)
Persuade
d)
Inform
11.
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. He is well-known for his many inventions, including bifocal glasses, a type of wood-burning stove, and the lightning rod.
a)
Explain
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
12.
Sam looked into the microscope. He couldn’t believe what he saw! It was like an entire universe existed in this drop of water he’d taken from inside the meteor that had fallen on his lawn. This was like no other water he’d ever seen!
a)
Inform
b)
Persuade
c)
Explain
d)
Entertain
13.
Before preparing food, clean all kitchen surfaces thoroughly and wash your hands with very warm water and antibacterial soap. Be sure to pull back your hair, and make sure your clothing has no straps or strings that could fall into a hot stove.
a)
Explain
b)
Describe
c)
Inform
d)
Persuade
14.
The cat’s eyes were yellow, tinged with gold and brown. In the sunlight, the colors collided into each other like a topaz stone....or maybe a rich caramel candy. The unique color was so radiant it even shone in dim lighting.
a)
Explain
b)
Entertain
c)
Inform
d)
Describe
15.
The author instructs or tells how to do something.
a)
entertain
b)
fiction/literary
c)
describe
d)
explain
16.
The author writes to show or explain facts.
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
describe
d)
sensory words
17.
Inform means...
a)
Give informal speech
b)
Give information or teach something
c)
Take the form
d)
Give in a form
18.
What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?
a)
Inform the reader about magic
b)
Persuade the reader to become a wizard
c)
Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
d)
Express dislike for magic
19.
Greg Fortney, Writer for Lake Heron Chronicle.
Julie and Chris Beck held a fundraiser for the animal shelter. Their bake sale raised $500 for the shelter, which houses stray dogs and cats. They have adopted two dogs and a cat from the shelter. They also volunteer there by walking dogs. If you would like to donate to the Beck Pet Fund, call 1-800-HELP-PET. (Adarius)
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
20.
Ladies and gentleman as vets we know that animals need love. My new book, wags and kisses will teach you to treat each animal with love- even mean dogs and cranky cats! More than 1,000 vets have already purchased it. The book is usually $19.95, but today its only $10.00. Buy it today to find out what you’ve been missing! (Princess)
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
21.
To assemble your Beaky Birdhouse, you need these tools: a hammer, some nails, and a screwdriver. Before you start to build your birdhouse, make sure you have all these tools. Call the Beaky Birdhouse hotline if you need help.The number is 1-800-777-5555. (Alajuwan)
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
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