WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose Pie
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the purpose of this book?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What is the purpose of this ad?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
"Buy a hot dog and get another one for free!" The authors purpose is to...
persuade
inform
entertain
trick
Why do they write News articles?
to persuade you
to inform you
to entertain you
to trick you
What is the purpose of this book?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What does the I in PIE stand for?
Ignore
Imagine
Inform
Innovate
What is the purpose of this poster?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
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.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Explain
Describe
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.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Describe
When the author tries to present you something you would enjoy:
entertain
describe
inform
persuade
What is Author's Purpose?
When the author wrote the book
Why the author wrote the book
Where the author wrote the book
Who wrote the book
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?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Explain
What does the P in PIE stand for?
Persuade
Perform
Proclaim
Predict
Which of the following is NOT a common purpose of an author's writing?
To inform
To entertain
To persuade
To confuse
If an author writes a story about a dragon to make readers laugh, what is the author's purpose?
To inform
To entertain
To persuade
To describe
