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AUTHOR'S PURPOSE PIEExD
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE PIEExD
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1
You wrote a letter to your parents asking for a later bedtime. Your purpose was...
to describe
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
2
Your teacher gave you a biography of George Washington. In writing the biography, the author's purpose was...
to entertain
to explain
to persuade
to inform
3
A book of jokes should...
inform the reader
persuade the reader
entertain the reader
explain something to the reader
4
What is the author's purpose?
describe
inform
persuade
entertain
5
In a clothing catalog, what is the writer's purpose in writing the text about a product?
to describe
to inform
to explain
to entertain
6
What is the author's purpose?
describe
inform
entertain
persuade
7
What is the author's purpose?
inform
entertain
explain
persuade
8
Directions for building a treehouse are an example of writing mean to...
describe
entertain
persuade
explain
9
What is the author's purpose?
persuade
entertain
inform
explain
10
Your dad is following a recipe to make chocolate chip cookies. The purpose of the recipe is..
to persuade
to entertain
to explain
to describe
11
A friend is giving you info to be able to recognize her sister. She tells you her hair color, height, and her clothes.
to explain
to inform
to describe
to persuade
12
The authors of your science textbook want to ____ you.
persuade
inform
describe
entertain
13
What is the author's purpose?
persuade
explain
entertain
describe
14
What is the author's purpose?
persuade
entertain
describe
explain
15
What is the author's purpose?
describe
persuade
inform
entertain
16
What is the author's purpose?
entertain
persuade
inform
describe
17
What is the author's purpose?
persuade
inform
explain
entertain
18
You wrote a letter to your friends about the beach. You talked about the smells, sounds, and the way the sand feels.
to entertain
to inform
to describe
to explain
19
In a persuasive text, what is NOT something the writer wants the reader to do?
change your mind about something
buy something
believe something
be amused by something
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What is the author's purpose?
entertain
inform
persuade
explain
