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WorksheetsPIE authors purpose
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what is it to persuade?
a)
to try to get someone to do something
b)
to tell facts about something
c)
to make something funny or fictional
2.
what is it if the company is trying to get you to buy something?
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
3.
what is it to entertain
a)
to make something fictional and hysterical
b)
to tell facts
c)
to make you use something
4.
What are the three types of Authors Purpose?
a)
Persuade,Inform,Entertain
b)
Happy,sad,Anxious
c)
Bias,Purpose,PIE
d)
Main Idea,Evidence,Key Details
5.
what does describe mean?
a)
to inform
b)
to tell about something
c)
to have fun
d)
to get you to do something
6.
what does inform mean?
a)
to explain
b)
to give facts
c)
to have fun
d)
to tell about something
7.
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
8.
Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.
a)
Perdusade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
9.
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
10.
“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
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