Purpose Flashcards

A student reads a poster that says 'Wash Your Hands to Stop Germs!' What is the author's main purpose for creating this poster?

Answer: To persuade readers to wash their hands

The poster uses a command and reason to convince readers to take a health action, which is persuasion.

An author writes a book called 'The Amazing Life of Ants.' What is the most likely purpose of this book?

Answer: To inform readers about how ants live

A book about real animal behavior is written to give readers factual information, so the purpose is to inform.

A story describes a dragon who is afraid of fire. The story is funny and has a happy ending. What is the author's purpose?

Answer: To entertain readers with a humorous fantasy story

A funny fantasy story with a happy ending is written mainly to entertain the reader.

A magazine article lists five reasons why every school should have a library. What is the author's purpose?

Answer: To persuade readers that school libraries are important

Listing reasons to support an idea is a strategy used to persuade readers.

Which clue best helps a reader identify that a text's purpose is to inform?

Answer: The text uses facts, diagrams, and headings

Facts, diagrams, and headings are features of informational text meant to teach readers.

A letter to a newspaper says, 'Our neighborhood park needs new playground equipment. Please support the park fund!' What is the writer's purpose?

Answer: To persuade readers to support the park fund

The letter asks readers to take action by supporting a fund, which is a persuasive purpose.

A poem describes the sound of rain tapping on a window and uses rhyming words. What is the author's most likely purpose?

Answer: To entertain readers with enjoyable language and imagery

Poetry with imagery and rhyme is created primarily to entertain and delight the reader.