Purpose Flashcards

A flyer reads: 'Join the school book drive! Every book you donate helps a child learn to read.' What is the author's purpose for this flyer?

Answer: To persuade students to donate books

The flyer uses an emotional appeal and a call to action to persuade readers to donate.

A story describes two best friends solving a mystery at their school. The story keeps the reader guessing until the end. What is the author's main purpose?

Answer: To entertain readers with a suspenseful mystery

A story designed to keep readers guessing is created for entertainment and suspense.

A teacher asks students to identify the author's purpose. The student finds the text uses statistics and expert quotes to explain climate change. The purpose is most likely to —

Answer: inform readers about climate change facts

Statistics and expert quotes are tools used in informational writing to teach readers about a topic.

Which sentence is MOST LIKELY from a text whose purpose is to persuade?

Answer: Everyone should recycle to help protect our planet.

'Everyone should' expresses an opinion and tells readers what to do, which is the language of persuasion.

A passage is written in first person and describes a child's funny experience at a birthday party. What is the most likely purpose?

Answer: To entertain readers with a humorous personal story

A first-person funny story about a personal experience is written to entertain the reader.

A health pamphlet explains the steps for brushing teeth correctly and includes pictures. What is the author's purpose?

Answer: To inform readers how to brush teeth properly

Step-by-step instructions with pictures in a pamphlet are used to teach readers how to do something correctly.

When an author writes to both entertain AND teach a lesson, the text is best described as —

Answer: a blend of entertain and inform purposes

Many texts, especially fables and stories with morals, blend entertainment with an informational lesson.