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Author's Purpose
100

Which text feature helps you locate different categories in the text?

Title or Heading

100

Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.

Compare and Contrast

100

Choose the word with the same meaning as the capitalized word. Use context clues to help you.

Whenever my brother loses his toys, he becomes FRETFUL. He thinks he will never be able to find them.

  1. cheerful
  2. patient
  3. tired
  4. worried

Worried

100

What type of connection is this: I read a nonfiction book about how to get better at tennis. It reminded me of last summer when I attended a tennis camp to improve my skills. 

a. text to self

b. text to world

c. text to text

Text to Self

100

At Easter, many parents want to buy baby bunnies for their children. Baby bunnies are cute, but rabbits are not always good pets. Many rabbits end up at animal shelters because people do not know how to care for them. This year, the Rabbit Rescue Team has an idea. We are asking parents to buy stuffed bunnies for Easter, instead of real rabbits! Please visit your toy store instead of your pet store!


What is the author's purpose?

  1. to persuade
  2. to inform
  3. to entertain

To Persuade

200

Which text feature helps you understand a more detailed or simplified view of information?


a. diagram

b. photo with caption

c. title

d. map

Diagram

200

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.

Problem and Solution

200

When they heard the good news about the court's decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse.


"It looks like everyone is going home," one reporter stated.


Which would be the opposite of "disperse"?

  1. come together
  2. grow apart
  3. protest
  4. laugh

Grow Apart

200

What kind of connection is this: I read a book about how eggs are produced. It reminded me of my visit last summer to my grandparents' farm. 

a. text to self

b. text to text

c. text to world

Text To Self

200

A diagram showing the food web of a particular ecosystem would be an example of writing for which purpose?

  1. to entertain
  2. to inform
  3. to persuade

To inform

300

Which text feature helps a reader identify the definition of a word? 

Glossary

300

It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.

Description

300

Choose the word with the same meaning as the capitalized word. Use context clues to help you.


The TRANQUILITY of the park soothed Sara. It was so quiet that she fell asleep.

  1. excitement
  2. sleepiness
  3. fondness
  4. peacefulness

Peacefulness

300

What type of connection is this: I read an article about how bananas are grown in the tropics. It reminded me of how oranges are usually grown in Florida.

a. text to self

b. text to text

c. text to world

Text to World

300

The purple aliens landed with a crash and a boom. The residents of the small Iowa town ran in all directions as the multi-fingered creatures got off their spaceship. They landed right in front of the local cell phone store and appeared to be eager to check out Earth's communication technology. Fortunately, the salesman kept his head and showed the aliens many kinds of cell phones. The friendly purple creatures soon discovered that cell phones were cool. And lo and behold, the salesman had never seen anyone learn how to text so quickly. Maybe friendly aliens would do well on Earth after all.


What is the author's purpose?

  1. to inform
  2. to express personal feelings
  3. to persuade
  4. to entertain

To Entertain

400

This text feature helps readers quickly find where the specific information he/she is seeking is located.

Index

400

A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree

Sequence

400

Some people hunt for lost coins on beaches using an apparatus called a metal detector. It has a long stem that ends in a circular part called a search head, which hovers just over the ground. When it passes over metal, it makes a sound.


What does apparatus mean using the context clues?

Machine

400

What type of connection is this: I read a chapter book about a  girl who worked in a factory in New York. It reminded me of an article that I read in school about child labor laws. 

a. text to self

b. text to text

c. text to world

Text To Text

400

If you are going on tomorrow's African Safari, you should dress for hot weather. The day will be sunny and warm, perfect for taking photographs. You will be in the sun all day as you view the lions, giraffes, gazelles, hippos, and other animals on the tour. Be sure to wear a hat and sunscreen--animals do not get sunburned, but people do.


What is the author's purpose?

  1. to persuade
  2. to inform
  3. to entertain
To Persuade
500

Helps the reader visualize real events, steps, or objects described in the text.

A drawing or illustration

500

Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don’t want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other and kissing. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away.

Cause and Effect

500

"Several tons of dirt, rocks, and concrete encumbered the archaeological team as they attempted to excavate the entrance to the burial site."


What does the word encumbered mean in this context?

  1. viewed
  2. assisted
  3. cleared
  4. hindered

Hindered

500

What type of connection is this:  I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book Harry Potter.

a. text to text

b. text to self

c. text to world

Text to Text

500

First be sure to check the date on the bread.Then take out the peanut butter, jelly and a knife. Use the knife to scoop out peanut butter and then spread it on one side of each piece of bread. Next, take the jelly and spread it on one of the slices, on top of the peanut butter. Now it's time to put one slice on top of the other. You can cut the sandwich either in half or in quarters.


The author wrote this piece to

  1. entertain.
  2. inform.
  3. persuade.

To Inform