Reading: Author's Purpose Flashcards

A travel brochure highlights stunning beaches and discounted rates. The author's purpose is to:

Answer: Persuade readers to book a trip

Selling points and discounts aim to persuade readers to purchase.

An author uses first-person narration to recount a frightening childhood event in vivid detail. The purpose is primarily to:

Answer: Tell a story and engage emotionally

First-person vivid recounting serves a narrative, emotionally engaging purpose.

A passage defines key terms and explains how a process works in plain language. This is an example of:

Answer: Expository writing

Defining terms and explaining processes is expository (informative) writing.

If an author's diction is loaded with positive, glowing words about a candidate, the likely purpose is to:

Answer: Persuade readers to favor the candidate

Loaded positive diction is meant to sway readers' opinions favorably.

A humor columnist exaggerates everyday annoyances for comic effect. The purpose is to:

Answer: Entertain

Comic exaggeration of daily life entertains readers.

Recognizing an author's purpose helps a reader to:

Answer: Evaluate bias and interpret the text critically

Knowing purpose lets readers assess bias and interpret meaning critically.

A passage that lists ingredients and numbered cooking steps is written to:

Answer: Instruct

A recipe's numbered steps are designed to instruct the reader.