Author's Purpose Review

Author's Purpose Review

Multiple Choice

An article that explains how a spider makes a web.

The author wrote this article to…

• Entertain the reader with an interesting story about a spider.

• Persuade the reader to look at spider webs.

• Give information about spider webs.

• Teach you how to make a spider web.

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I would make a great babysitter for your children, Mrs. Jones. I turned fourteen last week and I am very responsible. I took the babysitting class at the community center a few months ago. I know first aid and CPR. I love children and I know I would do an excellent job.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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Water conducts electricity. That means that electricity can flow through water. It is important to keep electrical devices like hair dryers and curling irons away from the sink and the bathtub.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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The three lions stared at the blonde little girl sleeping in Little Lion's bed. "What should we do with her?“ asked Mama Lion.

"Beats me." replied Papa Lion. "I heard the Bear family had the same problem last week. They let her go and now here she is eating our porridge and breaking our furniture."

"Let's just eat her." suggested

Little Lion. And so they did.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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If you enjoy reading, you should join a book group. When you join a book group you have the opportunity to read many different books. You will also get to participate in interesting book discussions. You may even make some new friends.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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Covered in dragon's blood, the brave knight stumbled into the cave. He could not believe his eyes! Gold, silver, diamonds and other gems glittered in front of him. He was rich!

"Not so fast." said a voice from behind a pile of silver. A young woman emerged with her sword ready. "this treasure is mine!"

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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There are more than 120 different kinds of pufferfish. Pufferfish are usually small and club-shaped, but when they are threatened, they grow into big, spiky balls. Pufferfish are able to get big fast by swallowing large amounts of water. Most predators will not try to eat a puffed-up pufferfish.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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Jason looked everywhere for his math homework. Where had he put it? He looked on his desk. He looked on his nightstand. He even looked under the bed, but it was nowhere to be found. Finally, Jason gave up and went downstairs to get a glass of milk. That is when he found his homework. It was in the refrigerator!

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Multiple Choice

You have just read a blog post that gave step-by-step instructions on how to make homemade cinnamon rolls. Each step includes a photo as well as a list of shopping ingredients.

What was the author's primary purpose for writing the blog post?

• to entertain readers with the experience of making cinnamon rolls.

• to persuade readers to make homemade cinnamon rolls.

• to persuade readers to make homemade cinnamon rolls instead of buying them.

• to explain the steps to make homemade cinnamon rolls.

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It was a glorious morning in South Carolina. The Sun was shining through the trees. James couldn't wait to grab his fishing pole and call his friend Mark to go fishing. The two friends always had a grand time fishing. They even took their dogs with them and they would swim in the lake while their owners fished.

What was the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will have you looking younger in 30 days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients that make your wrinkles disappear! The cost of a 30 day supply is $25.99. Send your check by midnight to receive your 2nd Wrinkle Remover cream FREE!

What was the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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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 any slaves who escaped successfully to the north were considered free. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.

What was the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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Sarah and her brother, Reid, were playing with the water hose outside one day. Reid hid from Sarah so she wouldn't spray him with the hose. When the back door opened Sarah pointed the hose toward it and sprayed. It wasn't Reid but her mom and she was now dripping wet!

What was the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867, in Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis of the "Little House" series. She passed away in 1957.

What's the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain