WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose and Text Features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
In a book about Tornadoes, why would the author include a picture like this?
to show where tornadoes occur
to show how hard it would be to clean up
to show the destruction that a tornado can cause
Study the picture. Why might the author of a book about tornadoes include this picture?
to show how dark a tornado can be
to show what a tornado looks like in the flatlands of Texas
to scare the reader
How does this picture help the author's point of not all tornadoes create the same amount of damage?
to show tornadoes are dangerous
to show the different levels of tornadoes and and example of the damage each level could cause.
to make the reader think about how destructive tornadoes are
The author most likely included this map in a book about rainforests to
show where rainforests are located
show what types of animals can be found in all rainforests
explain that rainforest are disappearing
What type of text feature is shown in the picture and what is the author's reason for including it in a book dealing with science?
map, to show the world is not hollow
diagram, to show what part of the planet people live on
diagram, to show the different layers of the earth
This picture would be chosen by an author to be included in a book about...
the cause of earthquakes
the layers of the Earth
the creation of new rock formations
Why might an author include this text feature in a book they wrote?
So a reader will know where in the book to find different topics
So a reader can know the meaning of words specific to the topic of the book.
So the reader has a list of new words they must learn about the topic in order to understand what the book is about.
Why did the author include this map in a book about wild cats?
to show where different types of cats are located
to show the different types of cats
to explain that cats are located on every continent of the world
What was the reason the author included this picture in a book about cats?
to show there are wild cats and domestic cats.
to show how wild cats and domestic cats are alike.
to show how wild cats and domestic cats are different.
An author might include this picture in a book about frogs in order to illustrate....
that frogs can jump on your face
that frogs can be be very small
that you don't need to be scared of frogs because they are so small
What type of text feature is this and why would an author include it in a book about frogs?
photograph, to show the the different stages of growth for a frog
illustration, to show the different stages of growth of a frog
diagram, to show that frogs are developed from an egg and are not mammals
Why does the author use this illustration instead of a photograph?
The reptile is only found in remote parts of the world and hard to find.
The reptile is too fast to capture a good photograph.
The reptile no longer exists.
What type of text feature is this and why did the author include it in a book about reptiles?
illustration, to show how big dinosaurs were.
photograph, to show that supercrocs used to eat dinosaurs.
illustration, to show how large supercrocs were and that they used to eat dinosaurs.
The picture shown would support an author's investigation of
different types of tigers.
the danger of extinction of tigers.
how the tiger population has increased since 1970.
Why would the author include this picture in a section of a book about penguins?
to show where penguins live
to show where the largest African penguins colonies are located
to show that not all penguins live in Antarctica
Which text feature that the author included on this page supports that hammerhead sharks are found all over the world?
photograph
map
bold words
The author included this illustration to
show that some people swim with sharks.
show this size of a hammerhead shark in comparison to a baby hammerhead shark.
to show how large a hammerhead shark can be.
An author might include this map in a book
to show where the black faced spider monkey lives.
to show the where in the world you can find all the different types of spider monkeys.
to illustrate that spider monkeys can live in all different parts of the world.
List the text features on this page. An author that is writing a book about different types of weather might include this picture to...
bold words and illustrations, show the different types of ice that can form.
bold words and photographs, to show what the different types of ice look like after forming.
bold words, photographs, and heading, show the different types of ice that can form.
What is this type of text feature and how would it help a reader understand more in a book about hurricanes?
pie chart, it shows how deadly hurricanes can be
diagram, it shows the different categories of hurricanes
table, it shows that hurricanes are categorized by the speed of the winds it produces.
