Free Printable Persuasive Writing Quiz

1.

Which of the below is an example of a rhetorical question?

a)

Can you watch this poor child suffer?

b)

Cats often meow.

c)

What is the time now?

2.

Studies show that sadly not many people recycle.

Which word in the passage is an example of emotive language?

a)

Not many

b)

Recycle

c)

Sadly

d)

happily

3.

The first sentence in persuasive writing introduces the subject.

This is called a (a)

4.

An authors purpose is easy as Pie!

Pie includes which of the below?

a)

Inform

b)

Persuade

c)

Engage

d)

Entertain

5.

A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagne.

Identify the main purpose of the author

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

6.

What are the main points the author is making?

a)

That pizza can me made healthily at school.

b)

That there would be less food being wasted if pizza were to become an option.

c)

That parents want pizza on the school menu.

d)

That the lunch program could make more money.

e)

The majority of kids like pizza.

7.

"95% of milks on the market are given a 3 star health star rating."

This is an example of use of

(a)

8.

Inclusive Language is used to make all readers feel like they are being spoken to by a persuasive text.

Which of these are an example of inclusive language?

a)

They, them, those people

b)

Ours, us, we

c)

I, me, personally

9.

Formal language is a persuasive devise that makes a text appear more...

a)

Smarter

b)

Unprofessional

c)

Trust worthy, correct and credible

d)

Wrong

10.

"Our organization is working to ban shark hunting, however people that agree with shark hunting are cruel and foolish."

What is the author's purpose of the above sentence?

a)

To make themselves appear correct

b)

To seem smart

c)

To provide facts

d)

To paint the opposition in a negative light

11.

What is the purpose of the conclusion in an persuasive essay?

a)

To introduce readers to the topic

b)

To briefly restate your stance, and touch on highlights of your argument.

c)

Tell the reader what the essay is about

d)

Share information about the topic

12.

Are you tired of sitting around the house, bored and lonely? You should join a sport like AFL. AFL is a great team sport to play, it will give you exercise, and you get to spend time with friends. You can compete and learn more about the sport! Maybe you are the next Garry Ablett!

What is the authors purpose for this text?

a)

To inform about the game of AFL

b)

To entertain with a story about AFL

c)

To explain how to play AFL

d)

To persuade you to play AFL

13.

Are you tired of sitting around the house, bored and lonely? You should join a sport like AFL. AFL is a great team sport to play, it will give you exercise, and you get to spend time with friends. You can compete and learn more about the sport! Maybe you are the next Garry Ablett!

Which sentence from the text above shows the authors opinion?

a)

Are you tired of sitting around the house, bored and lonely?

b)

It will give you exercise, and you will spend time with other kids.

c)

You can compete and learn more about the sport.

d)

AFL is a great team sport to play.

14.

Are you tired of sitting around the house, bored and lonely? You should join a sport like AFL. AFL is a great team sport to play, it will give you exercise, and you get to spend time with friends. You can compete and learn more about the sport! Maybe you are the next Garry Ablett!

From the sentence, "You should join a sport like AFL.." the reader is able to tell

a)

That the author thinks AFL is a boring sport.

b)

The author thinks playing sport is good.

c)

The author thinks ALF is a good sport to play.

d)

The authors thinks AFL is a dangerous sport.

15.

What should each body paragraph in a persuasive essay contain?

( Select all that you think apply)

a)

A new point to support the authors stance.

b)

A summary of the essay.

c)

Evidence to support the author's point of view.

16.

Statistics and expert opinions are used to back up an authors opinion.

They are a form of ...

(a)

17.

A map of the world showing all continents, countries and oceans.

Identify the main purpose of the author

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

18.

95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

What is this an example of?

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Facts and statistics

c)

Emotive language

d)

Repetition

19.

Which sentence best supports the idea that wildlife should be protected?

a)

Animals are fun.

b)

Wildlife are an essential part of our ecosystem.

c)

Wildlife is nice to take photos of.

d)

Wildlife is in grave danger!

20.

A rebuttal is...

a)

An argument against a point of view or claim.

b)

A new piece of evidence

c)

A new topic

d)

A form of exaggeration

Persuasive Writing Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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