Students identify purpose from a rain forest passage, choose the sentence that best shows persuasion, and determine purpose from a suspenseful hallway description. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about mixed-purpose texts, emotional appeals in word choice, and calls to action as persuasion signals.
Analyzing mixed-purpose texts and emotional appeals moves students beyond simple PIE labeling toward nuanced reading of how authors build persuasion through language choice.
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Author's Purpose
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "The rain forest is home to millions of species. Scientists estimate that thousands of plants and animals have yet to be discovered." What is the author's primary purpose?
A) To persuade readers to visit the rain forest
B) To entertain readers with a rain forest adventure
C) To inform readers about rain forest biodiversity
D) To convince readers to donate money to science
2. Which sentence best shows an author's purpose to persuade?
A) The library opens at nine o'clock each morning.
B) She laughed so hard that milk came out her nose.
C) You MUST recycle. Our planet is dying.
D) Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
3. An author writes: "She crept down the dark hallway, heart pounding. A shadow moved behind the door." What technique achieves the purpose of entertaining?
A) Presenting statistics and research data
B) Building suspense with vivid sensory details
C) Listing facts in chronological order
D) Using formal academic vocabulary
4. Read: "Every student deserves access to a school library. Studies show reading improves test scores by 20%. Tell your principal books matter!" This passage persuades AND —
A) entertains with a humorous story
B) informs by including a factual statistic
C) entertains with vivid character descriptions
D) persuades using rhyming language
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. When an author uses both facts and strong opinions, the text may have a dual purpose, such as to inform AND persuade.
2. "Buy our new sunscreen — your family deserves the best!" The word "deserves" appeals to the reader's emotions.
3. An author who includes a call to action like "Sign the petition today!" wants to persuade the reader.
4. "Max giggled as the puppy licked his nose" — the author uses humor to entertain the reader.
5. Identifying the author's purpose helps readers think critically about why a text was written.
Author's Purpose
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "The rain forest is home to millions of species. Scientists estimate that thousands of plants and animals have yet to be discovered." What is the author's primary purpose?
A) To persuade readers to visit the rain forest
B) To entertain readers with a rain forest adventure
C) To inform readers about rain forest biodiversity
D) To convince readers to donate money to science
2. Which sentence best shows an author's purpose to persuade?
A) The library opens at nine o'clock each morning.
B) She laughed so hard that milk came out her nose.
C) You MUST recycle. Our planet is dying.
D) Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
3. An author writes: "She crept down the dark hallway, heart pounding. A shadow moved behind the door." What technique achieves the purpose of entertaining?
A) Presenting statistics and research data
B) Building suspense with vivid sensory details
C) Listing facts in chronological order
D) Using formal academic vocabulary
4. Read: "Every student deserves access to a school library. Studies show reading improves test scores by 20%. Tell your principal books matter!" This passage persuades AND —
A) entertains with a humorous story
B) informs by including a factual statistic
C) entertains with vivid character descriptions
D) persuades using rhyming language
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) When an author uses both facts and strong opinions, the text may have a dual purpose, such as to inform AND persuade.
2) "Buy our new sunscreen — your family deserves the best!" The word "deserves" appeals to the reader's emotions.
3) An author who includes a call to action like "Sign the petition today!" wants to persuade the reader.
4) "Max giggled as the puppy licked his nose" — the author uses humor to entertain the reader.
5) Identifying the author's purpose helps readers think critically about why a text was written.
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