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Text Structures and Author's Purpose

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Description text structure?

a)

It covers a topic and it's characteristics.

b)

It tells what happened and why.

c)

It explains how things are different and similar.

2.

What is a sequence text structure?

a)

It tells what happened and why.

b)

It gives a list of events from oldest to most recent.

c)

The author writes about a problem and then tells the solution.

3.

What is a cause and effect text structure?

a)

It explains how things are different and similar.

b)

It tells what happened and why.

c)

It tells about a topic and it's characteristics.

4.

What does P.I.E. stand for?

a)

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

b)

Persistent, Information, Elaborate

c)

Persuade, Include, Entertain

5.

What is persuade?

a)

The author is trying to convince you to believe their opinion.

b)

The author wants to tell you a lot of facts.

c)

The author made up a story.

6.

What is Inform?

a)

It is a bunch of opinions.

b)

It is all facts such as a news article or a textbook.

c)

It is a fun story that makes you smile.

7.

What is Entertain?

a)

The author is telling you to agree with them.

b)

The author is telling you important information.

c)

The author made up a story, poem or play. There are very few facts.

8.

What is the author's purpose? A script for a school play about a girl who is unexpectedly rewarded for her kind deeds.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

9.

What is the author's purpose? A timeline showing important events from the American Civil War.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

10.

What is the author's purpose? A speech in which a student promises daily pizza rations if he is elected class president.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain