Author’s Purpose Project - Ereading Worksheets

Author's Purpose Project Text Book Scavenger Hunt

Name: ________________________

Directions: Hunt through your text book to find the following...

3 examples of writing to persuade 5 examples of writing to inform 7 examples of writing to entertain

7 examples of writing to entertain from your textbook

1. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

4. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

5. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

6. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

7. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to entertain? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

5 examples of writing to inform

1. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to inform? _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to inform? _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to inform? _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

4. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to inform? _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

5. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to inform? _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

3 examples of writing to persuade

1. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to persuade? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to persuade? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Name of the Work: ____________________________________________________________ Page Number: ________________________ Author's Name: __________________________ How do you know that the author's purpose is to persuade? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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