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Author's Purpose: Fill in the Blank
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Author's Purpose: Fill in the Blank
Author's Purpose Fill in the Blank
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Grade: College
Subject: Reading
Topic: Author's Purpose
Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy
Questions: 10
Instructions: Read each sentence and fill in the blank with the author’s purpose: to inform, to entertain, or to persuade. The questions become a little more challenging as you go.
Skills Practiced:
Author's Purpose
Reading
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
1Question
A textbook about the water cycle is written to __________ the reader.
2Question
A joke book is written to __________ the reader.
3Question
A flyer asking students to join the debate club is written to __________ the reader.
4Question
An article that explains how volcanoes form is written to __________ the reader.
5Question
A short story about a lost dog finding its way home is written to __________ the reader.
6Question
An advertisement for a new phone is written to __________ the reader.
7Question
A brochure that gives facts about recycling is written to __________ the reader.
8Question
A comic strip with funny characters and dialogue is written to __________ the reader.
9Question
A speech urging people to vote in local elections is written to __________ the reader.
10Question
A magazine article that shares steps for starting a small garden is written to __________ the reader.