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Author's Purpose And Text Structure
Test Description: Review for PSSA's
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What do the letters in PIE stand for?
A
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
B
Persuade, Investigate, Examine
C
Prepare, Inform, Experience
D
Program, Interpret, Entertain
2) True/False: An author can only use one letter of PIE when writing.
A
True
B
False
3) When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly...
A
funny ideas
B
facts
C
characters and setting
D
opinions
4) When an author's purpose is to entertain, the text will include mostly...
A
opinions
B
characters and setting
C
facts
D
statistics
5) Which of the following is not an example of when an author is entertaining?
A
a mystery
B
a cookbook
C
a story
D
a comic book
6) Words like best or should are clues that an author is most likely trying to...
A
entertain
B
all of the above
C
persuade
D
inform
7) 'Run to your nearest toy store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! It's the best scooter!
A
to persuade you to go to a store and shop
B
to entertain you about a boy and his new scooter
C
to entertain you about a crazy scooter
D
to persuade you to go to a store and buy a scooter
8) The evil monster loomed above Ella. It was at least 10 feet tall with green, scaly skin.
A
to entertain
B
to persuade and entertain
C
to persuade
D
to inform
9) Many people believe that the world's largest desert is the Sahara. Yet, it's Antarctica!
A
to entertain
B
to persuade, inform, and entertain
C
to inform
D
to persuade
10) A pamphlet about the National History Museum
A
to persuade
B
to inform
C
to entertain
11) These signal words....both or similarly....probably show what text structure?
A
description
B
compare/contrast
C
problem/solution
D
cause/effect
12) These signal words....answer or issue....probably show what text structure?
A
problem/solution
B
chronological order
C
compare/contrast
D
cause/effect
13) These signal words....then, soon, or after....probably show what text structure?
A
Cause/effect
B
Compare/contrast
C
Description
D
Chronological
14) These signal words....as a result or leads to....probably show what text structure?
A
compare/contrast
B
cause/effect
C
chronological
D
problem/solution
15) What text structure would you use when you have a topic with many facts and details about it?
A
description
B
cause/effect
C
compare/contrast
D
problem/solution
16) Forest fires are dangerous, but can be prevented by not burning debris in dry weather.
A
Cause/Effect
B
Problem/Solution
C
Compare/contrast
D
Sequence
17) Both dogs and fish make great pets, but you can't walk a fish on a leash.
A
compare/contrast
B
cause/effect
C
problem/solution
D
description
18) Sunburn is caused by natural exposure to the sun, but can result in irreversible skin damage.
A
problem/solution
B
chronological
C
cause/effect
D
compare/contrast
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