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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
Perform, Infer, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Educate
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
- 2. Multiple Choice
Persuade means...
Make people agree with you
Make people angry
Make people think the opposite thing
Make people fall in love
- 3. Multiple Choice
Inform means...
Give informal speech
Give information
Take the form
Give in a form
- 4. Multiple Choice
Entertain means...
To make people scared
To make people sad
To make people enjoy something
To go to the circus
- 5. Multiple Choice
Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?
to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
to inform about the rules of games
to persuade people to follow the rules
to explain the rules of chess
- 6. Multiple Choice
It's important to go to school. What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?
to entertain with a story about school
to teach you how to get good grades
to persuade you to work hard in school
to explain the best colleges
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods taht belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
- 9. Multiple Choice
Come and buy John's pizza today! It is cheap and tastes amazing!
What is the authors purpose in this text?
To Persuade
To Entertain
To Inform
To Explain
- 10. Multiple Choice
Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
- 11. Multiple Choice
Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never ben to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
- 12. Multiple Choice
Volunteering is a very rewarding experience. There are many ways you can volunteer. For example, you can help clean up a playground. Volunteering benefits other people and also will make you feel good about yourself.
The author's purpose is to convince you to become a volunteer.
The author's purpose is to entertain you with a story about volunteering.
The author's purpose is to explain all the aspects of volunteering.
The author's purpose is to inform you about the opportunities and rewards of volunteering.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The boys were happy when they woke up to find that it was windy outside. It would be a perfect day to fly a kite. They grabbed their kites and went to the park. They spent the whole day there having kite contests and races. The best part was that no one broke or lost his kite.
The author's purpose is to explain the best day ever for flying kites.
The author's purpose was to entertain you with a story about two boys who have a great day playing together at the park.
The author's purpose is to tell you about the perfect conditions for flying a kite.
The author's purpose is to inform you about what is needed to fly a kite.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose for the following passage?
To learn more about people who respond in emergencies, please read the following passage.
The police and fire departments have teams of professionals who are trained to respond to emergencies. These local teams are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident, a crisis, or a crime.
expect you to read
Entertain you
Inform you
Persuade you
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