Author's Purpose
Vocabulary
100

This type of author's purpose is typically found in encyclopedia entries and informative articles.

To inform or explain

100

to overwhelm with a great amount of something

Inundate

200

This type of author's purpose is typically found in editorials and advertisements.

To persuade

200

limiting in some way

Restrictive

300

This type of author's purpose is typically found in short stories and plays.

To entertain

300

Everyone was excited for the boxing ____________ between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Exhibition

400

This type of author's purpose is typically found in personal diaries and journals.

To express thoughts and feelings

400

Icarus did not take ____________ when he began flying into the sky.

Precaution

500

What is the author's main purpose in writing Women in Aviation?

To inform readers on how difficult it is for a woman to become a pilot during this time. 

500

When I say Dahlia is a snake, I am using the ______________ of a word.

Connotation