Author's Purpose Quiz

What is the author's purpose if they are providing facts and information about the solar system?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Describe

Which of the following is the author's purpose if they write a story about a magical world to make readers feel happy?

• Explain

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

If an author writes a book to convince you to recycle more, what is their purpose?

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Describe

When an author writes a detailed description of a sunset, what is their primary purpose?

• Inform

• Describe

• Entertain

• Explain

What is the author's purpose if they write a manual on how to use a new piece of technology?

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Describe

• Explain

If an author writes a book filled with jokes and funny stories, what is their purpose?

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Explain

When an author writes an article arguing that summer vacations should be longer, what is their purpose?

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Explain

If an author writes a biography of a famous scientist, detailing their life and achievements, what is their primary purpose?

• Describe

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

What is the author's purpose if they write a step-by-step guide on how to bake a cake?

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

• Explain

If an author writes a story about their childhood in a small town, focusing on the sights, sounds, and feelings of that time, what is their purpose?

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Describe