Author's Purpose Practice Worksheet

To solve this, we need to understand what each letter stands for in “Author’s Purpose”:

- P = Persuade → The author wants you to do something or believe something (like buy, vote, visit, try).
- I = Inform → The author is giving you facts or information (like how things work, what happened, ingredients, steps).
- E = Entertain → The author wants you to enjoy the story or laugh — it’s for fun.

Now let’s go one by one:

1. a book about the life cycle of a frog
→ This teaches you facts about frogs. Not trying to sell you anything or make you laugh — just telling you info.
✔ I

2. Green Eggs and Ham
→ This is a silly Dr. Seuss book made to be fun and funny.
✔ E

3. Call 1-800-PS5-NOW! to win a new system!
→ They want you to call them — that’s persuasion. Trying to get you to act.
✔ P

4. a funny story my dad reads me at bedtime
→ Funny = meant to entertain.
✔ E

5. the list of ingredients on the back of a can of soup
→ Just tells you what’s inside — pure information.
✔ I

6. a brochure telling you ten reasons you should visit New York City
→ “Should visit” = trying to convince you → persuade.
✔ P

7. “Because of Winn-Dixie”
→ This is a novel — a story meant to be enjoyed.
✔ E

8. A recipe telling you how to make red velvet cake
→ Gives step-by-step instructions → informs you how to do something.
✔ I

9. Free ice cream available to the first 100 customers on Saturday!
→ Wants you to come early to get free stuff → persuading you to act.
✔ P

10. a newspaper article about a fire at Frenchman’s Reef
→ Reports what happened — factual news → informs.
✔ I

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Final Answer:
1. I
2. E
3. P
4. E
5. I
6. P
7. E
8. I
9. P
10. I