Author’s Purpose
Why did the author write a story about a boy who learns to share?
A. To entertain
B. To persuade
C. To inform
D. To explain
A. To entertain
“The sun smiled down on us.” This is an example of:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
C. Personification
A story that tells events in order uses:
A. Cause and effect
B. Problem and solution
C. Chronological order
D. Compare and contrast
C. Chronological order
Which sentence is correct?
A. i like pizza.
B. I like pizza.
C. I like pizza
D. i like Pizza.
B. I like pizza.
Tom grabbed his umbrella before leaving the house. What can you infer?
A. It is sunny
B. It might rain
C. It is nighttime
D. It is windy
B. It might rain
A text explains how to plant a flower. What is the author’s purpose?
To inform / to teach
“My backpack weighs a ton!” is:
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Idiom
B. Hyperbole
What text structure shows how two things are alike and different?
Answer: Compare and contrast
Where does the comma go:
After school we went home.
After school, we went home.
Sara is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and a scarf. What can you infer about the weather?
It is cold outside.
An article tries to convince you to recycle. What is the purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
D. Describe
C. Persuade
“He is a shining star in class.” This is:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
“Because it rained, the game was canceled.” This shows:
A. Problem/solution
B. Cause/effect
C. Compare/contrast
D. Description
B. Cause/effect
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. I bought apples oranges and bananas.
B. I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
C. I bought apples oranges, and bananas
D. I bought, apples oranges and bananas.
B. I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Jamal studied all night and yawned during the test. What can you infer?
A. He is bored
B. He is tired
C. He is excited
D. He is angry
B. He is tired
How can you tell if an author is trying to persuade you?
They give opinions, reasons, and try to convince the reader.
Identify and explain: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification; wind is given human qualities (whispering).
A passage describes a problem and gives steps to fix it. This is:
A. Chronological
B. Cause/effect
C. Problem/solution
D. Compare/contrast
C. Problem/solution
Which is correct?
A. Its raining outside.
B. It’s raining outside.
C. Its’ raining outside.
D. It raining’s outside.
B. It’s raining outside.
Lena smiled as she looked at her test with a big “A” on it. What can you infer?
A. She is confused
B. She is proud/happy
C. She is upset
D. She is tired
B. She is proud/happy
Why might an author mix entertaining details with facts in an informational text?
Answer: To keep readers interested while teaching them information.
“The classroom was a zoo during the party.”
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
Metaphor; it means the classroom was loud and chaotic.
Why might an author choose cause and effect structure?
To show why something happens and what results from it.
Fix the sentence:
my brother said i cant find my shoes
My brother said, “I can’t find my shoes.”
The sky grew dark, and people quickly packed up their picnic. What can you infer and what clues support it?
Inference: A storm is coming.
Clues: Dark sky and people packing quickly.