WorksheetsPurpose of Text (HN)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the definition of audience?
The readers that the author intented to read the text.
A group of people listening at a concert
Anyone who is reading the text
The reason the text is written
It's important to know the audience because... (select all that apply)
The writer should match the argument to the audience
The writer should make sure they are always entertaining their audience
The writer should match the formality of their writing to the audience
The writer should match the purpose of their writing to the audience
What is the definition of purpose?
The meaning of life
The reason the text is written (to entertain, inform, or persuade)
A Justin Bieber album
The reader the text is intended for
When stating an 'author's intended purpose,' what must you do?
Say why you like the text.
Compare the text with other text's they've written.
Give evidence (key words from the text) to explain your thinking.
Summarise the text.
Adverts are made to ................... you to buy something.
Inform
Persuade
Advise
Instruct
User guides or manuals are written to ..................how to use something.
Inform
Persuade
Advise
Instruct
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?A poem about a garbage truck that uses a lot of onomatopoeia
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
What is the purpose of a self-help book?
Advise
Inform
Entertain
Instruct
What is the purpose of an in-flight emergency leaflet?
To instruct people of procedures and advise of what to do in an emergency
To persuade people to buy in-flight snacks
To entertain people during the flight
How would a charity leaflet differ from an in-flight emergency leaflet?
The charity leaflet would contain more information
The charity leaflet would be more persuasive than the in-flight leaflet
The in-flight leaflet would be more persuasive than a charity leaflet
What is the purpose of this text?
Inform
Persuade
Instruct
Advise
How do you know that it is informative text? Can you identify any features?
What is the purpose of this text?
Inform
Persuade
Instruct
Entertain
How do you know that it is persuasive text? Can you identify any features?
