WorksheetsAuthor's point of view and purpose
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Q.
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman God of War, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” due to it’s reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere made up of mostly carbon dioxide. Mars is also home to the tallest mountain in the solar system, a shield volcano named Olympus Mons formed over 1 billion years ago.
What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
The audience is the ______ of the text.
listener, viewer, and reader
listener, viewer, and speaker
speaker, viewer, and reader
listener, speaker, and reader
When writing to enhance the general knowledge of the reader about something new the author’s purpose is –
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
To explain
What was the author's purpose when writing Ch. 3?
persuade
inform
entertain
help
In the book Meadowlands, what was the author trying to persuade you?
To take care of the environment.
To build stadiums and malls.
To put trash dumps near waterways.
To go to New Jersey.
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What does Woodson's mother believe?
If she lets her children outdoors, they will commit crimes.
Children should not speak unless spoken to.
Uncle Robert gets the children too worked up.
Her daughter's stories sound like lies.
Author's Purpose means:
The claim
The reason an author writes a text
Supporting facts
persuade
convince or argue a claim
the lesson learned
the general atmosphere of the story
exaggerate
The Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling is to
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
None of the Above
A student is writing a letter for the school’s online newsletter supporting the idea of replacing the soda in the school’s vending machines with water fountains. What is the most likely purpose of the letter?
To entertain readers with facts and statistics about the sugar levels in soda
To convince everyone that water is the healthiest beverage for all ages
To explain to students why the administration is considering the change
To tell parents about the possible upcoming decision being made at school
"She loaded that baby down with every name in the book: Charles Somebody Harrison Somebody-Else Duvall. We called him Chick. That's what he looked like, toddling around: little pecan head sitting on a scrawny neck, two bright buttons for eyes, and a feathery mess of hair she couldn't keep slicked down for nothing."
Which of the following best describes her style?
The author writes to evoke an emotion out of the readers
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What is the author's purpose for writing PART 4 "Water for the World?"
Describe to the reader some people perceptive about the need to solve the world's water crisis by increasing the number of desalination plants.
Entertain the reader to a narrative story about the need to solve the world's water crisis by increasing the number of desalination plants.
Inform the reader to the need to solve the world's water crisis by increasing the number of desalination plants.
Persuade the reader to agree with his perceptive about the need to solve the world's water crisis by increasing the number of desalination plants.
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What is the author’s purpose for writing this?
inform
persuade
entertain
What evidence does the author give that supports the point of view?
Cloth is softer than plastic.
People will think you’re nicer
Plastic bags aren’t good for the environment.
People at the store like cloth bags more.
True or false: Knowing information about the author of a text can help you understand the text better.
True
False
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What is the Author's Purpose for writing this selection?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Explain
