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. A nature documentary that uses dramatic music and stunning footage both informs and entertains the viewer.
2. A health blog that shares nutrition facts while urging readers to eat more vegetables has a dual purpose.
3. "The giant squid can grow up to 43 feet long!" The exclamation point adds excitement, but the main purpose is to inform.
4. A historical fiction novel entertains with a story while also informing readers about a real time period.
5. A movie review that gives a summary and then says "You have to see this film!" both informs and persuades.
6. When a text has more than one purpose, readers should identify the primary purpose — the most important reason the author wrote it.
7. A children's song about the planets teaches facts while keeping young listeners engaged.
8. An advice column in a newspaper informs readers about a problem and then persuades them to try a solution.
9. A comic book about recycling uses funny characters to entertain while also persuading readers to recycle.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
A funny cartoon about saving water
→ Entertain and Persuade — uses humor to encourage conservation
Inform and Entertain — teaches cooking with humor
A museum exhibit label about dinosaur bones
→ Inform — shares factual details about a topic
Persuade — motivates students to take an action
A celebrity chef's cookbook with jokes and recipes
→ Inform and Entertain — teaches cooking with humor
Entertain and Persuade — uses humor to encourage conservation
A poster urging students to join the reading club
→ Persuade — motivates students to take an action
Inform — shares factual details about a topic
Author's Purpose
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A nature documentary that uses dramatic music and stunning footage both informs and entertains the viewer.
2) A health blog that shares nutrition facts while urging readers to eat more vegetables has a dual purpose.
3) "The giant squid can grow up to 43 feet long!" The exclamation point adds excitement, but the main purpose is to inform.
4) A historical fiction novel entertains with a story while also informing readers about a real time period.
5) A movie review that gives a summary and then says "You have to see this film!" both informs and persuades.
6) When a text has more than one purpose, readers should identify the primary purpose — the most important reason the author wrote it.
7) A children's song about the planets teaches facts while keeping young listeners engaged.
8) An advice column in a newspaper informs readers about a problem and then persuades them to try a solution.
9) A comic book about recycling uses funny characters to entertain while also persuading readers to recycle.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
A funny cartoon about saving water
→ Entertain and Persuade — uses humor to encourage conservation
Inform and Entertain — teaches cooking with humor
A museum exhibit label about dinosaur bones
→ Inform — shares factual details about a topic
Persuade — motivates students to take an action
A celebrity chef's cookbook with jokes and recipes
→ Inform and Entertain — teaches cooking with humor
Entertain and Persuade — uses humor to encourage conservation
A poster urging students to join the reading club
→ Persuade — motivates students to take an action
Inform — shares factual details about a topic
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10 Questions
10-15 minutes
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