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Author's Purpose and Genres

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?

to entertain you witha story about a boy who worked hard

to teach how to play basketball

to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

to explain the rules of basketball

What is the author's purpose?
A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth.
What is the author's purpose?

to entertain you with a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus

to teach you about the animals in the circus

to persuade you to visit the circus

to explain how much it costs to attend the circus

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

trying to give you information and teach you facts.

trying to get you to do or try something.

trying to see if you are paying attention.

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

trying to get you to do or try something.

trying to give you information and teach you facts.

trying to see if you are paying attention.

Persuade means...

Make people agree with you

Make people angry

Make people think the opposite thing

Make people happy

Inform means...

Give informal speech

Give information

Take the form

Give in a form

Entertain means...

To make people scared

To make people sad

To make people enjoy something

To go to the circus

What is the Author's Purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

10.

What is the Author's Purpose for writing this book?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

11.

What is the Author's Purpose

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

12.

What is the Author's Purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

13.

____________ poems tell a story using story elements. (example: setting, characters, plot)

narrative

humorous

free verse

concrete

14.

______________ poems are fun to read, and can make the speaker laugh.

free verse

narrative

humorous

haiku

15.

_____________ poems do not rhyme or follow patterns (do not follow any rules of poetry)

free verse

lyrical

limerick

haiku

16.

_________ poems rhyme and express personal thoughts and feelings, like a song.

haiku

limerick

concrete

lyrical

17.

I know I'm going somewhere,

and I can hardly wait,

Somewhere's not the sort of place

where someone should be late

What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

a, b, c, b

a, a, b, b,

a, b, a, b

a, b, c, d

18.

True or False There are many different types of poems

True

False

19.

The author's purpose in a humorous poem is...

To tell a story

Express a feeling of humor

To inform

20.

The author's purpose in nonfiction is to...

Express a feeling

Inform using facts or events

Entertain by telling a story

21.

The author's purpose in a drama is to...

Entertain by telling a story on stage

Express a feeling

Inform by sharing interesting facts

22.

The main difference between Fiction and Drama is...

Drama is read only

Fiction is acted out

Drama is acted out

Fiction is never read

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Author's Purpose and Genres

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 35mins

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