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Name ____________________________ Class __________________ Date ____________

1 When authors write to _________, their intention is for readers to laugh and enjoy their writing.

Check the answer.

3 When an author writes to _________, her goal is to provide information to her readers about a particular topic or event.

8 Sam rode his bike to his friend Carl’s house.

This sentence is written in the ______ person point of view.

10 Which sentence is written in the first person point of view?

a. It rained all day.

b. Mary loves to read.

c. The teacher said I did well on the test.

4 I went to the store to buy some bread.

This sentence is written in the ______ person point of view. Circle the answer.

9 Our principal sent a letter home today. It explained why the fire department was at our school this morning.

Underline the author’s purpose.

2 When an author writes to _________, his goal is to convince readers that his ideas and suggested actions are true and valid.

7 Which of these sentences is written in the third person point of view?

Circle the answer letter.

a. Henry hid his candy in his drawer.

b. We agreed it was time to go.

c. I bought my sister a new book.

6 Jim wrote a story about Sammy the Silly Slithering Snake.

Underline the author’s purpose.

Author’s Purpose & Point of View

5 Write a sentence in the third person point of view.

inform persuade entertain

1st

1st

2nd

2nd

3rd

3rd

ELA C-E

inform

inform

inform

persuade

persuade

persuade

entertain

entertain

be funny

entertain

inform persuade

entertain scare

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© Copyright MMXVI NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to make copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.newpathworksheets.com

Name ____________________________ Class __________________ Date ____________

1 When authors write to _________, their intention is for readers to laugh and enjoy their writing.

Check the answer.

3 When an author writes to _________, her goal is to provide information to her readers about a particular topic or event.

8 Sam rode his bike to his friend Carl’s house.

This sentence is written in the ______ person point of view.

10 Which sentence is written in the first person point of view?

a. It rained all day.

b. Mary loves to read.

c. The teacher said I did well on the test.

4 I went to the store to buy some bread.

This sentence is written in the ______ person point of view. Circle the answer.

9 Our principal sent a letter home today. It explained why the fire department was at our school this morning.

Underline the author’s purpose.

2 When an author writes to _________, his goal is to convince readers that his ideas and suggested actions are true and valid.

7 Which of these sentences is written in the third person point of view?

Circle the answer letter.

a. Henry hid his candy in his drawer.

b. We agreed it was time to go.

c. I bought my sister a new book.

6 Jim wrote a story about Sammy the Silly Slithering Snake.

Underline the author’s purpose.

Author’s Purpose & Point of View - Answer Key

5 Write a sentence in the third person point of view.

inform persuade entertain

1st

1st

2nd

2nd

3rd

3rd

ELA C-E

inform

inform

inform

persuade

persuade

persuade

entertain

entertain

be funny

entertain

inform persuade

entertain scare

open-ended

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