author's purpose

Which of the following best describes why understanding an author's purpose is helpful to readers?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five main types of author's purpose?

What is the main difference between an author's purpose to persuade and to inform?

Which of the following could be an example of a text with the purpose to explain?

Select all the purposes that could apply to a descriptive poem.

What is the author's purpose in the passage about the Industrial Revolution?

What is the author's purpose in the passage about recess?

Shelly the turtle loved to watch the other animals race around the pond. She admired the ducks gliding through the water and the rabbits hopping across the grass. One sunny morning, she decided she wanted to join the fun. “I may be slow,” she thought, “but I can still try.”

Shelly lined up beside a frog and a squirrel. When the race began, they zoomed ahead while she took one careful step at a time. Halfway through, Shelly noticed the frog stop to chat and the squirrel pause to look for acorns. Without realizing it, Shelly kept moving forward.

When she finally reached the finish line, the other animals cheered. The squirrel and frog hadn’t even finished! “You won because you didn’t give up,” said the duck proudly. Shelly smiled and dipped her head. “Slow and steady really does win the race,” she said.