Author's Purpose

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet

Read each text. Circle the author's purpose.

1. 1.

   Everyone should walk to school. It is good for your body, and it is better for the air. Leave the car at home tomorrow and try it!

   • persuade
   • entertain
   • inform
2. 2.

   A giraffe is the tallest animal on land. An adult can grow to about eighteen feet. Its long neck helps it reach leaves high in the trees.

   • inform
   • persuade
   • entertain
3. 3.

   Once upon a time, a sleepy turtle tried to win a race against a hare, and he stopped to take three naps. The crowd was laughing so hard that the hare woke up.

   • persuade
   • inform
   • entertain
4. 4.

   To make a paper boat, fold a sheet of paper in half. Then fold the top corners down to the middle. Fold up the bottom edges and open the middle.

   • persuade
   • inform
   • entertain
5. 5.

   You need the new Zoom Sneakers! They are the lightest shoes you will ever wear, and every kid should have a pair.

   • persuade
   • inform
   • entertain