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Author's Purpose

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An _____________________ writes for a purpose.

a)

ant eater

b)

author

c)

autographer

d)

essay

2.

A _____________________________ is the reason that an author writes a piece of literature.

a)

purple

b)

purpose

c)

perfect

d)

perfunctory

3.

One of the purposes that an author writes is to _______________________ the reader to do or believe something.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

instruct

d)

persuade

4.

One of the purposes that an author writes is to _______________________ or give facts to the reader.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

instruct

d)

persuade

5.

One of the purposes that an author writes is to _______________________ the reader or teach the reader a lesson.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

instruct

d)

persuade

6.

One of the purposes that an author writes is to _______________________ the reader by making the story enjoyable.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

instruct

d)

persuade

7.

A __________________________ is the smallest unit of sound in a word. _________________________combine to create a word which has meaning.

a)

slushy, Slushies

b)

phone, Phones

c)

plush, Plushies

d)

phoneme, Phonemes

8.

_____________________ is matching sounds to symbols.

a)

Phonemics

b)

Phonics

c)

Phones

d)

Singing

9.

A ______________________ is the largest unit of sound and the smallest unit of meaning in a language.

a)

song

b)

yell

c)

word

d)

gong

10.

_________________________ __________________________ is the ability to recognize and manipulate with the sounds in a language.

a)

Phonological awareness

b)

Phonemic awareness

c)

Phone conversation

d)

Play music

11.

______________________________ is to handle or control things in a skillful manner.

a)

Malign

b)

Mindful

c)

Manage

d)

Manipulate

12.

A __________________________ is the smallest unit of sound in a word. _________________________combine to create a word which has meaning.

a)

slushy, Slushies

b)

phone, Phones

c)

plush, Plushies

d)

phoneme, Phonemes

13.

One of the purposes that an author writes is to _______________________ the reader to do or believe something.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

instruct

d)

persuade