Author's Purpose Flashcards
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An author writes a memoir reflecting on the joy of childhood summers. The main purpose is to:
Answer: Express personal feelings
A reflective memoir shares the author's personal emotions and experiences.
A pamphlet says, "Switch to our bank and earn more interest today." Its purpose is to:
Answer: Persuade
Encouraging readers to switch banks is persuasion.
Which text feature most clearly supports a purpose to inform?
Answer: A labeled chart of data
Charts of data present facts to inform readers.
An author describes a forest using sight, sound, and smell to paint a vivid scene. This best shows a purpose to:
Answer: Describe
Rich sensory detail aims to describe and create a picture.
If an editorial presents one side strongly and ignores opposing views, the author's purpose is most likely to:
Answer: Persuade
Presenting only one side is a persuasive technique.
A comic strip with jokes and silly drawings is created mainly to:
Answer: Entertain
Jokes and silly art are designed to amuse readers.
An author who wants readers to both understand a problem and support a solution likely has the purpose to:
Answer: Inform and persuade
Explaining a problem and urging support combines informing and persuading.