Author's Purpose
When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly ________.
A. Opinions
B. Funny or imaginary details
C. Characters and a setting
D. Facts
D. Facts
Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee, and the state bird is the mockingbird. There are many beaches in Florida.
Inform
The ability to vote is one of the most important rights in a democracy. People should be able to vote easily, and voting laws should be written to make sure that the largest number of people are able to vote. Voting stations should be easy to get to and should be open early enough and late enough so that everyone has time to vote.
What is the subject of the passage?
A. The ability to vote
B. The ability to vote is an important right.
C. Voting stations should be easy to get to.
D. People should be able to vote easily.
A. The ability to vote
In a text with a sequence text structure, the author______.
A.describes a topic and its characteristics.
B.tells about events in the order they happened.
C.explains how things are similar and different.
D.describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.
B.tells about events in the order they happened.
Cynthia doesn’t understand what’s going on in a picture in her book. What can she do?
A. Look in the table of contents
B. Look for a graph
C. Read the caption
D. Stare at it for three minutes
C. Read the caption
The author’s main purpose is not to entertain in which of the following?
A. A story
B. A cookbook
C. A comic book
D. A movie
B. A cookbook
Come and get your very own Speedy Scooter! It will make you super fast and let you have tons of fun! You should definitely buy a brand new Speedy Scooter today!
Persuade
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
A. Blaze, a dog who fights fires
B. I read a story about Dodger, a police dog.
C. Avengers is my favorite comic book hero.
D. Super Sumo is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
D. Super Sumo is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
In a text with a compare and contrast text structure, the author
A. explains something that happened and the reasons why.
B. tells about events in the order they happened.
C. explains how things are similar and different.
D. describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.
C. explains how things are similar and different.
In the book she's reading, Peyton sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is a ________.
A. Diagram
B. Table
C. Caption
D. Vocabulary word
A. Diagram
Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.
"Run to your nearest toy store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! Give your tired feet a rest as you zip through town in style on this motorized scooter. It's the best, craziest scooter around!”
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
D. To describe
A. To persuade
Knock Knock! Who's there? Cargo. Cargo who? Cargo beep beep!
Entertain
Which question would be MOST helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?
A. What is the main thing the author wants to say?
B. Who is the author?
C. What is my opinion?
D. What else do I know about the subject?
A. What is the main thing the author wants to say?
In a text with a cause and effect text structure, the author
A. explains something that happened and the reasons why.
B. tells about events in the order they happened.
C. describes a topic and its characteristics.
D. describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.
A. explains something that happened and the reasons why.
A graph or chart ________.
A. Explains a photograph
B. Provides additional description in words
C. Displays and organizes facts and numbers
D. Shows you all the photographs a book contains.
C. Displays and organizes facts and numbers
Choose the author’s main purpose(s) in this passage:
The evil monster loomed above Ella, Kai and Jerome. It was taller than the Empire State Building, and it had green, scaly skin. Sparks flew out of its ears as it raised its fist. Ella took a deep breath. "Are you ready?" she asked her friends.
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
D. To explain
C. To entertain
Follow these steps to write your name.
First, grab a pencil.
Second, capitalize the first letter in your name.
Third, write the rest of the letters in your name.
Explain
The main idea of a book is “plants need sunlight to grow.” Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?
A. My favorite kind of plant is the Venus Fly Trap.
B. There are many different species of plants on the Earth.
C. Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
D. Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.
C. Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
Identify the main text structure in the passage below:
Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.
A. Description
B. Problem and Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Sequence
B. Problem and Solution
Matthew is writing a report on Italian food. He finds a book titled “Foods of the World.” He opens to Chapter 2 on page 12 and reads the word “Spain” in large letters. Further down on the page, he reads the word “Northern Spain ” in smaller letters. Page 12 of Matthew’s book ________.
A. Had no text features
B. Had a diagram but no other text features
C. Had a table of contents only
D. Had a heading and subheading
D. Had a heading and subheading
Read the passage below. Which of the following best describes the author's purpose(s)?
Painol is the best new medicine to make headaches go away. Headaches can be caused by changes in chemicals and nerves in your head. This sends a message to your brain that causes you to feel pain. Painol blocks these messages, which helps the pain go away. If you want to squash your headaches, ask your doctor about Painol today.
A. To persuade and to inform
B. To entertain and to persuade
C. To inform and to entertain
D. To persuade
A. To persuade and to inform
As soon as I opened the door and stepped into Aunt Mabel's house, the aroma of warm blue-berries rushed forward to greet me!
Describe
Which sentence gives you the BEST clue about the main idea of this paragraph?
Insects are called "bugs" because they bother people. Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people. Some farmers buy ladybugs for their farms. Ladybugs eat other insects that eat crops. Farmers want the crops to grow. Some spiders also eat bugs that eat plants. Another bug that helps people is the honeybee. They don't eat plant-eating bugs, but bees pollinate flowers so that they grow. They also make honey, a natural sugar that many people love to eat.
A. Insects are called ”bugs” because they bother people.
B. Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people.
C. Some farmers buy ladybugs for their farms.
D. Another bug that helps people is the honeybee
B. Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people.
Identify the main text structure in the passage below:
A river is a large natural stream of flowing water. The source of a river is the place where the river starts. This is usually the highest point in the river. Many rivers begin in springs, places where underground water flows to the Earth’s surface. Some rivers begin in melting glaciers high up in the mountains or in lakes.
A. Sequence
B. Description
C. Cause and Effect
D. Problem and Solution
B. Description
Matthew decides to skip the chapter about Spain in his book. He turns to Chapter 3 on Italian food. He begins reading. Which of the following is most likely true?
A. Matthew will have to read chapter 2 later in order to write his report.
B. Matthew is using the text features correctly to skim the text and find the information he needs.
C. Matthew is reading the book from cover to cover.
D. Matthew is not using text features correctly to help him find the information he needs.
B. Matthew is using the text features correctly to skim the text and find the information he needs.