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Authors Purpose Worksheet 5

The document provides 10 short passages about Mount Everest or energy consumption and asks the reader to determine whether the author's purpose is to entertain, persuade, or inform for each passage. It then asks the reader to explain their answer in 1-2 sentences. The passages include a poem about Mount Everest, a coupon for a tour of Mount Everest, a map of a secret trail to the top, a novel about climbing Mount Everest, a Wikipedia page about Mount Everest, a presidential address asking Americans to use less energy, a bar graph comparing energy consumption, a short story about a bike sharing program, a webpage with tips to reduce energy use, and a chain email with reasons to reduce energy use.

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Authors Purpose Worksheet 5

The document provides 10 short passages about Mount Everest or energy consumption and asks the reader to determine whether the author's purpose is to entertain, persuade, or inform for each passage. It then asks the reader to explain their answer in 1-2 sentences. The passages include a poem about Mount Everest, a coupon for a tour of Mount Everest, a map of a secret trail to the top, a novel about climbing Mount Everest, a Wikipedia page about Mount Everest, a presidential address asking Americans to use less energy, a bar graph comparing energy consumption, a short story about a bike sharing program, a webpage with tips to reduce energy use, and a chain email with reasons to reduce energy use.

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Name: __________________________________

Authors Purpose Worksheet 5


Directions: Read the descriptions of each item and determine the authors purpose (to entertain,
persuade, or inform). Then, in a sentence or two, explain your answer.
1. A poem about the beauty of Mount Everest as seen from a mountain climbers perspective
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

2. A coupon for a guided tour up Mount Everest at a rate of two for the price of one
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

3. A map of a secret trail to the top of Mount Everest


Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

4. A novel about a young man who learns the importance of teamwork while climbing to the top
of Mount Everest
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

5. A Wikipedia page with facts and records about Mount Everest


Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

6. Jimmy Carters 1979 presidential address in which he asked Americans to use less energy
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

7. A bar graph showing US gasoline consumption compared to nine other nations


Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

8. A short story about a young boy who starts a bike sharing program in his community to
reduce energy consumption.
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

9. A webpage that contains a list of things that you can do to reduce your energy consumption
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

10. A chain email with 25 reasons why you should reduce your energy consumption
Authors Purpose: ______________________________________________________________
Explain Your Answer:
Write a sentence or two.

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