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WorksheetsAuthor’s Purpose Test Prep
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 57mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
A poem about a garbage truck that uses a lot of onomatopoeia
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
2.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful
A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
3.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage
A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
4.
If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?
a)
inform
b)
describe
c)
persuade
d)
entertain
5.
If you read a passage that told each step to take when making a grilled cheese, what is the author’s purpose?
a)
explain
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
d)
inform
6.
What is the author's purpose in a nonfiction book about monkeys?
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
d)
describe
7.
What is the author's purpose for a fiction story about about a magical princess?
a)
entertain
b)
explain
c)
inform
d)
persuade
8.
If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince her to let everyone chew gum in class, what is the author's purpose?
a)
inform
b)
explain
c)
persuade
d)
describe
9.
The author instructs or tells how to do something
a)
bias
b)
perspective
c)
explain
d)
persuade
10.
The author wants to give the reader something to enjoy reading
a)
entertain
b)
describe
c)
bias
d)
explain
11.
The author is trying to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
bias
d)
explain
12.
How can you tell if the author's purpose of a passage is to explain?
a)
It gives factual information.
b)
It gives steps on how to do something.
c)
It convinces you to believe the author's opinion.
d)
It describes an event with senses.
13.
You are listing all the reasons why your parents should let you have your own smart phone. You are attempting to ...
a)
inform them.
b)
persuade them.
c)
entertain them.
d)
describe it to them.
14.
In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Describe
15.
Steps to Bake an Apple Pie:
1. Get all of the ingredients
2. Flatten out the crust
3. Scoop in the filling
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
What is the author's purpose?
1. Get all of the ingredients
2. Flatten out the crust
3. Scoop in the filling
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to inform
b)
to persuade
c)
to entertain
d)
to explain
16.
In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
d)
Explain
17.
What is the authors purpose in this writing:
First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
a)
To explain
b)
To entertain
c)
To Inform
d)
To decribe
18.
What are the three reasons for writing?
a)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
b)
Personal, Interview, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Irony, Entertain
d)
Personal, Inform, Evolve
19.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates
A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
20.
What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?
The story of a garbage truck who has a hard time making friends
The story of a garbage truck who has a hard time making friends
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to describe
21.
A recipe for cookies giving step by step instructions
a)
Entertain
b)
Explain
c)
Describe
d)
Persuade
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