Author's Purpose

Question 1

Examples of texts: fiction stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, narrative

Accepted Answer

entertain

Question 2

The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works.

Accepted Answer

entertain

Question 3

Examples of texts: textbooks, non-fiction, newspaper articles, biographies

Accepted Answer

inform

Question 4

A book of jokes should _______ its readers

Accepted Answer

Entertain

Question 5

The authors wants to give you information.

Accepted Answer

inform

Question 6

Directions for building a tree house are an example of writing meant to ______.

Accepted Answer

Explain

Question 7

You wrote a letter to your parents asking for a later bedtime. Your purpose was to _________.

Accepted Answer

Persuade

Question 8

Examples of texts: instructions, directions, steps, procedures, how-to, recipes

Accepted Answer

explain

Question 9

You wrote a letter about the beach. You talked about the smells, sounds, way the sand feels.

Accepted Answer

Describe

Question 10

Your friend tells you all about how her sister looks so you will recognize her at school.

Accepted Answer

To describe

Question 11

Examples of writing: product descriptions, descriptive essays, imagery

Accepted Answer

describe

Question 12

Examples of text: advertisements, opinions, campaign speeches

Accepted Answer

persuade

Question 13

The author wants you to visualize or experience a person, place, or thing

Accepted Answer

describe

Question 14

The authors of your science textbook want to _____ you.

Accepted Answer

Inform

Question 15

Your teacher gave you a biography of George Washington to read. The author’s purpose was _____.

Accepted Answer

Inform

Question 16

Mary tells her mom the healthy benefits of soccer. She is trying to _ her to be on the team.

Accepted Answer

To persuade

Question 17

The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works.

Accepted Answer

explain

Question 18

Your dad is following a recipe to make chocolate chip cookies. The purpose of the recipe is?

Accepted Answer

To explain

Question 19

The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something

Accepted Answer

persuade

Questions 19