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Author's Purpose Pie

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of this book?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

2.

What is the purpose of this ad?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

3.

"Buy a hot dog and get another one for free!" The authors purpose is to...

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

trick

4.

Why do they write News articles?

a)

to persuade you

b)

to inform you

c)

to entertain you

d)

to trick you

5.

What is the purpose of this book?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

6.

What does the I in PIE stand for?

a)

Ignore

b)

Imagine

c)

Inform

d)

Innovate

7.

What is the purpose of this poster?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

8.

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

Sarah knew time travel was impossible. Everything she'd learned in science told her it couldn't be done. But as she looked around the street, noting the horse-drawn carriages and the women dressed in long dresses and hats, she realized she was in the 19th century.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Explain

e)

Describe

9.

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Describe

10.

When the author tries to present you something you would enjoy:

a)

entertain

b)

describe

c)

inform

d)

persuade

11.

What is Author's Purpose?

a)

When the author wrote the book

b)

Why the author wrote the book

c)

Where the author wrote the book

d)

Who wrote the book

12.

In 1803, Lewis and Clark agreed to travel west and explore for President Thomas Jefferson. Sacagawea joined them on their exploration. They made maps, drew the plants and animals they saw, and explored rivers. It took them two years to travel from Washington, D.C. to the Pacific Ocean. What is the author's purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Explain

13.

What does the P in PIE stand for?

a)

Persuade

b)

Perform

c)

Proclaim

d)

Predict

14.

Which of the following is NOT a common purpose of an author's writing?

a)

To inform

b)

To entertain

c)

To persuade

d)

To confuse

15.

If an author writes a story about a dragon to make readers laugh, what is the author's purpose?

a)

To inform

b)

To entertain

c)

To persuade

d)

To describe