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WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose, Summarize, Main Idea etc...
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the three reasons for writing?
a)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
b)
Personal, Interview, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Irony, Entertain
d)
Personal, Inform, Evolve
2.
What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain with a story about school
b)
to teach you how to get good grades
c)
to persuade you to work hard in school
d)
to explain the best colleges
3.
Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
b)
to inform about the rules of games
c)
to persuade people to follow the rules
d)
to explain the rules of chess
4.
Define the Author's Purpose "to entertain".
a)
A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
b)
A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
c)
A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
d)
A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.
5.
Define the Author's Purpose "to inform".
a)
A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
b)
A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
c)
A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
d)
A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.
6.
Define the Author's Purpose "to persuade".
a)
A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
b)
A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
c)
A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
d)
A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.
7.
In an advertisement, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
8.
In a textbook, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
9.
an instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
10.
an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
11.
a book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
12.
a cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
13.
a story about taking a trip to outer space
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
14.
The word SUMMARIZE means...
a)
to tell why.
b)
to take it apart.
c)
to give a short version.
d)
to make your best guess.
15.
Which best describes a SUMMARY?
a)
A really long detailed piece of writing.
b)
The entire text told in your own words.
c)
The main ideas and important details of a text.
d)
Your favorite part of a passage.
16.
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
Which one best SUMMARIZES the passage?
a)
San Francisco has many neat things to do.
b)
Many people choose to live in California.
c)
It seldom snows in California.
d)
The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
17.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
18.
What is the author's purpose for a biography ?
a)
Persuade the reader to change your opinion
b)
Inform the reader about an important person's life
c)
Entertain the reader with a story
d)
Express the author's opinion about the person's life
19.
In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
20.
Katina and her brother, Jess were playing with the water hose outside one day. Jess was hiding from Katina so she wouldn't squirt him with the water. The back door opened and Katina pointed the water hose toward the door. It was Mom and she was dripping wet!
a)
to Inform
b)
to Entertain
c)
to Persuade
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