Author´s Purpose and Past Simple

Read the following description and find the author´s purpose for writing:

A recipe from a cookbook to make banana bread.

• persuade

• inform

• explain

• describe

A magazine article about health benefits of daily exercise.

• entertain

• explain

• describe

• inform

A letter asking you to donate money to a charitable organization.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• describe

Instructions to put together a new piece of furniture.

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

• explain

The funny comics from a joke book

• entertain

• persuade

• describe

• explain

A pamphlet that gives details about trips available to the Grand Canyon.

• entertain

• describe

• explain

• persuade

An article about how to invest your savings and make more money.

• inform

• explain

• persuade

• entertain

A poem describing the colors of a beach sunset.

• inform

• explain

• persuade

• describe

A letter from your best friend telling you about her vacation.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• explain

A textbook for your Science class

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• describe