author’s purpose activity - ereading worksheets（作者的目的活动u2014u2014电子工作表）.pdf

Name: ______________________________ Author’s Purpose Activity Directions: Read the descriptions of each item and determine the author’s main purpose (to entertain, persuade, or inform). Then, in a sentence or two, explain your answer. 1. A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 2. A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 3. An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 4. An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 5. A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 6. The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 7. A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body Author’s Purpose: _______________________________________________________ Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. 8. A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids Author’s Purpose: ________________