University:
Alcorn State University
Course:
EN 213 | Studies in Literature
Academic year:

2020
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7
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StellarSymphony

Author’s Purpose Task cards Answer Key Task Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Persuade Inform Entertain x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Card #1 Card #2 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Charlotte. She lived in a beautiful castle with her father and mother. Charlotte was the most beautiful girl in the kingdom. Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of eggs called frog spawn. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Is this literary or informational text? Card #3 Card #4 There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children she didn’t know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread; and whipped them all soundly and put them in bed. You should eat ice cream because it is so good. You can choose from many flavors. You can eat it in a bowl or in a delicious cone. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Card #5 Card #6 You should vote for Peter! Peter would make a great class president. He wants to make snack time 20 minutes instead of 10 minutes. Peter is the best! A tulip is a type of flower. Tulips come in many different colors like red, yellow, purple, white, and pink. Tulips are not grown from seeds but from bulbs buried under soil. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Card #7 Card #8 Joey looked around the house. He could not find his toy plane anywhere. He searched outside and still could not find it. Joey saw his dog Pal playing with his toy plane in his doghouse. Bubblegum is the best thing in the world. There are so many kinds. You can blow huge bubbles and pop them. It tastes very good. Everyone should chew bubblegum. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Card #9 Basketball is a team sport. There are five players on each team. Each basket is worth two points. If you are behind the three point line, then your basket is worth 3 points. The team with the most points at the end wins. Card #10 There are 5 schools in our town. There are 3 elementary schools and 2 high schools. What is the author’s purpose? How do you know? What is the author’s purpose? Card #11 Card #12 I went to the amusement park this weekend. It was so much fun! I got on different roller coasters. Some were scary and some were really high. I went on one that got my clothes all wet. Everyone’s favorite subject in school should be reading. You will need to know how to read maps, different signs, and other things. Make sure that reading is your favorite subject. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Card #13 Card #14 A seed holds the secret of new life. New plants grow from seeds. Seeds come in many different sizes and shapes. Your favorite flower should be a rose. Roses are very pretty and come in different colors. Everyone should love roses. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Is this literary or informational text? Card #15 Card #16 I went to the zoo with my family. We saw different types of animals. My favorite animals to see were the lions. Crayfish live on every continent except Africa and Antarctica. There are 200 species of crayfish in North America. What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose? Directions: Write an x in the correct column. Task Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Persuade Inform Entertain