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Author's Purpose
Sort various genres of writing to determine the author's purpose.
Question | Answer |
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What would be the purpose of a book of Knock-Knock Jokes? | Entertain the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a diary entry about your secret crush? | Express the reader's feelings. |
What would be the purpose of a letter to your school principal on ways to improve cafeteria food? | Persuade the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a Rachel Ray Cookbook? | Inform the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a commercial ad in a magazine? | Persuade the reader. |
What would be the purpose of an activist website describing how shark species are threatened? | Persuade the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a Marvel’s comic book? | Entertain the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a The Lightening Thief book? | Entertain the reader. |
What would be the purpose of an expository essay about your favorite season? | Express the writer's opinion. |
What would be the purpose of Taylor Swift’s song Bad Blood? | Express her opinions. |
What would be the purpose of a movie website listing upcoming movie times? | Inform the reader. |
What would be the purpose of Robert Frost’s poem – A Road Not Taken? | Express the poet's feelings. |
What would be the purpose of a Texas History textbook? | Inform the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a website with funny cat photos? | Entertain the reader. |
What would be the purpose of a “How To” Ikea shelf instruction manual? | Inform the reader. |
What would be the purpose of an Alaska travel brochure “America’s Last Frontier” ? | Persuade the reader. |