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Identify a writer's purpose

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

2.

An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

persuade

3.

A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans.

a)

inform

b)

entertain

c)

persuade

4.

A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagna.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

persuade

5.

A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

6.

The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

7.

A student’s book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series

a)

inform

b)

persuade

c)

entertain

8.

A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

persuade

9.

A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

10.

A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year.

a)

persuade

b)

entertain

c)

inform