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Reading For Author's Purpose

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A note from your classmate asking you to be his project partner.

a)

to persuade

b)

to compare

c)

to inform

d)

to entertain

2.

A map of the amusement park showing all of the rides.

a)

to persuade

b)

to compare

c)

to inform

d)

to entertain

3.

The lyrics to the song “Rain”, performed by Pixie.

a)

to persuade

b)

to compare

c)

to inform

d)

to entertain

4.

A sticker on a food packaging with nutrition facts.

a)

to persuade

b)

to compare

c)

to inform

d)

to entertain

5.

Which is not an example of texts designed to entertain?

a)

poems

b)

fiction books

c)

nonfiction books

d)

novels

6.

"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

7.

“Without bees, flowering plants would not survive.”

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

8.

“You should do more exercise.”

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

9.

“A good way to escape the summer heat is to cool down by the sea. Thailand's beaches - from the busy tourist spots to the quieter, less well-known islands - are famous around the world.”

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

10.

“It was a dark night and the three boys were scared, but would not admit it. They timidly walked up the steps. All of a sudden, they heard a loud noise. They turned and ran home. They would never try that again.

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

11.

Halloween is the best holiday of the year! Every- one should go out and get a costume. If you can’t find one to buy, make one. Halloween is better than the other holidays because you get to trick-or-treat with your friends.

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

12.

The United States has five branches of the mili- tary. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines are the five branches. Each branch serves an important role for the country. The coun- try relies on the people who serve in order to protect freedom.

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

13.

Hurry! This house will not be available for long. It has four huge bedrooms, a beautiful kitchen, and an awesome playroom. The best part of this house is that there is a pool in the backyard. Did I mention that the backyard is massive, too? Hurry! Buy it before someone else does!

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

14.

Recycling is something everyone should do. Our earth is becoming more and more polluted. One thing we can do to help with this problem is to recycle. People can take papers, glass, and plastics to recycling centers or some places will pick them up. Another way to recycle is to use things over again. Wash out a paper cup and use it two or three times before throwing it away. Any little bit will help a great deal, so recycle often.

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare

15.

The game of checkers is a game played with two players. There is a game board with 32 dark and 32 light squares. Each player gets twelve game pieces. Players take turns moving diagonally on the dark squares. A player can capture an opponent’s piece by jumping over that piece. When the piece is captured it is removed from the board. A player wins when the opponent cannot make a move or has lost all his pieces.

a)

to persuade

b)

to entertain

c)

to inform

d)

to compare