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Author's Purpose

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Authors write to...

a)

Entertain

b)

Inform

c)

Persuade

d)

Entertain, Inform, & Persuade

2.

Choose which one is a persuasive piece.

a)

How to look up words in a dictionary.

b)

The love story of Bryan and Anna.

c)

Why wearing a mask can save your life.

d)

Directions to the nearest Lil' Caesars

3.

Which one is an informative piece?

a)

The Daily News

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

d)

Why Social Media is Deadly

4.

Which one is an entertainment piece?

a)

How to bake German Chocolate Cake

b)

Marvel Comics

c)

The cycle-life of a butterfly

d)

A billboard for a lawyer

5.

A card from a classmate asking you to go to the dance because you will have fun.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

6.

A sticker on a frozen pizza with directions explaining how to cook the pizza.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

7.

The lyrics to the song "Break My Soul" by Beyonce

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

8.

The section of the newspaper with advertisements for used cars.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

9.

A teen's letter to the mayor asking for a skate park to help keep kids out of trouble.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

10.

The lyrics to the song "How To Love" by Lil Wayne

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

11.

This Quizizz

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain