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Author's Purpose (PIE)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Author's Purpose?

a)

When the author wrote the book

b)

Why the author wrote the book

c)

Where the author wrote the book

d)

Who wrote the book

2.

What does persuade mean?

a)

to give enjoyment to the reader

b)

to give information to the reader

c)

to convince the reader

d)

to trick the reader

3.

What does inform mean?

a)

to convince the reader

b)

to give the reader information

c)

to give the reader enjoyment

d)

to trick the reader

4.

What does entertain mean?

a)

to give the reader enjoyment

b)

to convince the reader

c)

to give the reader more information

d)

to trick the reader

5.

"Male tigers weigh 200-600 pounds." The authors purpose is to...

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

trick

6.

"Buy a hot dog and get another one for free!" The authors purpose is to...

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

trick

7.

What is the author's purpose of a textbook?

a)

to persuade

b)

to inform

c)

to entertain

d)

to trick

8.

What is the author's purpose of a bedtime story?

a)

to persuade you

b)

to inform you

c)

to entertain you

d)

to trick you

9.

Why do they write News articles?

a)

to persuade you

b)

to inform you

c)

to entertain you

d)

to trick you

10.

Why would an author write a commercial for Disney World?

a)

to persuade you to go there

b)

to inform you that it is real

c)

to entertain you at home

d)

to trick you