Author's Purpose Question Preview (ID: 29378)


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A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagna
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A student’s book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

The instructions for the board game, Monopoly.
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

The lyrics to a song written by popular music group, Mindful Behavior
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

A note to a teacher where a student asks if her seat can be switched because of a conflict
a) Entertain
b) Inform
c) Persuade
d)

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