Author's Purpose
Grade 2 - Reading - Challenge Me
Read "The Bridge Test": Priya built a bridge from craft sticks. The first bridge bent when she added five blocks. Priya added two supports, and the bridge held ten blocks. What is the author's purpose?
- to hide the main idea
- to explain how testing can improve a design
- Craft-stick bridges are always fun to build.
- to list unrelated facts
Which clue from "The Garden Helper" supports the author's purpose?
- Mia dislikes plants.
- The garden is the prettiest part of school.
- The passage has no clues.
- The soil felt dry.
If an author mainly wants to give true information like "The hallway was crowded.", what is the purpose?
- to inform
- to avoid details
- to persuade with an opinion
- to confuse the reader
Which sentence from "The Lost Lunch Tag" sounds most like an opinion purpose?
- Lunch tags are the easiest things to lose.
- The clip was empty.
- Omar searched for his lunch tag.
- The tag was stuck to his library book.
Which purpose does not fit "Rain Gauge Day"?
- to give directions for cooking a meal
- to help the reader understand the topic
- to inform about measuring rain
- to tell about an event in the passage
Read "Rain Gauge Day": The class placed a rain gauge by the fence before the storm. In the morning, Jada read the water line and wrote the amount on a chart. The class compared it with last week's rain. What is the author's purpose?
- to list unrelated facts
- to hide the main idea
- Rainy days make the best science lessons.
- to inform about measuring rain
Which clue from "The Recess Weather Plan" supports the author's purpose?
- She wants recess to end early.
- Maya checked the wind sock.
- Maya filled a bucket with snow.
- Indoor recess games are always better.
If an author mainly wants to give true information like "The class used a rain gauge.", what is the purpose?
- to entertain with a made-up problem
- to persuade with an opinion
- to inform
- to avoid details
Which sentence from "The Sidewalk Chalk Map" sounds most like an opinion purpose?
- Nia marked the slide, swings, and bench.
- The map showed the slide and swings.
- Nia marked important playground places.
- The shady bench is the best place on the playground.
Which purpose does not fit "The Quiet Line"?
- to show a character making a kind choice
- to give directions for cooking a meal
- to help the reader understand the topic
- to share details from the text