This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice author's purpose skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Author's Purpose
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "Our school cafeteria should serve fresh fruit every day. Processed snacks are linked to lower energy levels, and students deserve healthier options." What is the author's perspective?
A) The author is neutral and has no opinion about school food
B) The author believes healthy food in schools is important
C) The author wants to entertain readers with a cafeteria story
D) The author is writing a factual report about nutrition science
2. Which passage shows the MOST bias?
A) The city council voted 5-3 to approve the new park.
B) Cats make the best pets — no other animal even comes close!
C) There are over 300 breeds of dogs recognized worldwide.
D) The weather forecast calls for rain on Tuesday.
3. An author writes two articles about screen time: one for a parenting magazine urging limits, and one for a tech blog celebrating new apps. What does this show?
A) The author does not understand the topic well enough
B) Authors can only write from one perspective at a time
C) The author adjusts perspective and purpose based on audience and publication
D) Both articles must have the same purpose since the topic is the same
4. Read: "The Amazon rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen. We cannot afford to lose it. Contact your representative today." The author shifts from informing to —
A) entertaining with a dramatic story
B) persuading with a call to action
C) informing with additional statistics
D) entertaining with vivid descriptions
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. An author's perspective is their personal viewpoint or attitude toward the subject they are writing about.
2. When an author presents only one side of an issue, the writing may contain bias.
3. A balanced news article that presents both sides of a debate has a neutral tone.
4. "Everyone knows this is the right answer" uses the phrase "everyone knows" as a persuasive technique called bandwagon.
5. Recognizing an author's perspective helps readers evaluate whether the information is balanced or one-sided.
Author's Purpose
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "Our school cafeteria should serve fresh fruit every day. Processed snacks are linked to lower energy levels, and students deserve healthier options." What is the author's perspective?
A) The author is neutral and has no opinion about school food
B) The author believes healthy food in schools is important
C) The author wants to entertain readers with a cafeteria story
D) The author is writing a factual report about nutrition science
2. Which passage shows the MOST bias?
A) The city council voted 5-3 to approve the new park.
B) Cats make the best pets — no other animal even comes close!
C) There are over 300 breeds of dogs recognized worldwide.
D) The weather forecast calls for rain on Tuesday.
3. An author writes two articles about screen time: one for a parenting magazine urging limits, and one for a tech blog celebrating new apps. What does this show?
A) The author does not understand the topic well enough
B) Authors can only write from one perspective at a time
C) The author adjusts perspective and purpose based on audience and publication
D) Both articles must have the same purpose since the topic is the same
4. Read: "The Amazon rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen. We cannot afford to lose it. Contact your representative today." The author shifts from informing to —
A) entertaining with a dramatic story
B) persuading with a call to action
C) informing with additional statistics
D) entertaining with vivid descriptions
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) An author's perspective is their personal viewpoint or attitude toward the subject they are writing about.
2) When an author presents only one side of an issue, the writing may contain bias.
3) A balanced news article that presents both sides of a debate has a neutral tone.
4) "Everyone knows this is the right answer" uses the phrase "everyone knows" as a persuasive technique called bandwagon.
5) Recognizing an author's perspective helps readers evaluate whether the information is balanced or one-sided.
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