Worksheet

Author's Purpose

Grade 2 - Reading - Building Confidence

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  1. Read "The Lost Lunch Tag": Omar reached for his lunch tag, but the clip was empty. He looked under his desk and beside the coat hooks. At last, he found the tag stuck to his library book. What is the author's purpose?

    • to list unrelated facts
    • to entertain with a small classroom problem
    • Lunch tags are the easiest things to lose.

  2. Which clue from "The Garden Helper" supports the author's purpose?

    • The soil felt dry.
    • The garden is the prettiest part of school.
    • Mia picked ripe tomatoes.

  3. If an author mainly wants to give true information like "The class used a rain gauge.", what is the purpose?

    • to inform
    • to persuade with an opinion
    • to avoid details

  4. Which sentence from "The Quiet Line" sounds most like an opinion purpose?

    • Leo waited and held the door.
    • The hallway was crowded.
    • Leo is the best student in school.

  5. Which purpose does not fit "Rain Gauge Day"?

    • to give directions for cooking a meal
    • to inform about measuring rain
    • to help the reader understand the topic

  6. Read "The Quiet Line": The hallway was crowded after music class. Leo held the door and waited for the kindergarten line to pass. His teacher nodded and smiled at him. What is the author's purpose?

    • Leo is the best student in school.
    • to show a character making a kind choice
    • to ask the reader for money

  7. Which clue from "Rain Gauge Day" supports the author's purpose?

    • Rainy days make the best science lessons.
    • Jada wrote the amount on a chart.
    • The class planted trees by the fence.

  8. If an author mainly wants to give true information like "The clip was empty.", what is the purpose?

    • to confuse the reader
    • to inform
    • to persuade with an opinion

  9. Which sentence from "Rain Gauge Day" sounds most like an opinion purpose?

    • The class used a rain gauge.
    • The class wanted to compare rainfall.
    • Rainy days make the best science lessons.

  10. Which purpose does not fit "The Garden Helper"?

    • to give directions for cooking a meal
    • to tell a short story about helping plants
    • to share details from the text
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