This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice author's purpose skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Author's Purpose
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. "Dolphins use echolocation to find food underwater." The author's neutral, factual tone tells you the purpose is to inform.
2. "You won't believe how delicious our pizza is — order yours now!" The excited tone is a clue that the purpose is to persuade.
3. An author who uses a lighthearted, playful tone with jokes and silly situations most likely wants to entertain the reader.
4. The feeling or attitude an author communicates through word choice is called the author's tone.
5. "Act now before it's too late!" creates a sense of urgency to push the reader toward action.
6. A news report uses an objective, balanced tone because the reporter's purpose is to inform.
7. "The clumsy knight tripped over his own sword and landed face-first in the cake." The author uses humor to entertain.
8. Loaded words like "incredible," "terrible," and "must-have" are often used when the purpose is to persuade.
9. An author who carefully chooses descriptive language can create mood, build suspense, or convince the reader.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
"Spiders have eight legs and two body segments."
→ Inform — states a factual detail about animals
Persuade — uses superlatives and a call to action
"This is the BEST video game ever made — buy it today!"
→ Persuade — uses superlatives and a call to action
Inform — presents a scientific measurement as fact
"The dragon burped a cloud of glitter and giggled."
→ Entertain — uses silly imagery and humor
Entertain — uses silly imagery and humor
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level."
→ Inform — presents a scientific measurement as fact
Inform — states a factual detail about animals
Author's Purpose
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) "Dolphins use echolocation to find food underwater." The author's neutral, factual tone tells you the purpose is to inform.
2) "You won't believe how delicious our pizza is — order yours now!" The excited tone is a clue that the purpose is to persuade.
3) An author who uses a lighthearted, playful tone with jokes and silly situations most likely wants to entertain the reader.
4) The feeling or attitude an author communicates through word choice is called the author's tone.
5) "Act now before it's too late!" creates a sense of urgency to push the reader toward action.
6) A news report uses an objective, balanced tone because the reporter's purpose is to inform.
7) "The clumsy knight tripped over his own sword and landed face-first in the cake." The author uses humor to entertain.
8) Loaded words like "incredible," "terrible," and "must-have" are often used when the purpose is to persuade.
9) An author who carefully chooses descriptive language can create mood, build suspense, or convince the reader.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
"Spiders have eight legs and two body segments."
→ Inform — states a factual detail about animals
Persuade — uses superlatives and a call to action
"This is the BEST video game ever made — buy it today!"
→ Persuade — uses superlatives and a call to action
Inform — presents a scientific measurement as fact
"The dragon burped a cloud of glitter and giggled."
→ Entertain — uses silly imagery and humor
Entertain — uses silly imagery and humor
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level."
→ Inform — presents a scientific measurement as fact
Inform — states a factual detail about animals
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