Author's Purpose in Fiction
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying the author's purpose in fiction texts through various question types.
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Author's Purpose in Fiction
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Pay close attention to why the author wrote the story.
The Magical Treehouse
Lily and Tom were bored. It was a rainy Saturday, and their video games were broken. "There's nothing to do!" grumbled Tom. Suddenly, a shimmering light caught Lily's eye. It was coming from the old oak tree in their backyard, the one with the rickety treehouse. They had never dared to climb it before. Today, however, something felt different. As they approached, the light grew brighter, and a faint melody drifted down from the branches. Curiosity overcoming their fear, they climbed the worn wooden ladder. Inside, the treehouse was no longer dusty and neglected. It glowed with soft, warm light, and strange, colorful books filled the shelves. A note lay on a small table: "Welcome, adventurers! Choose a book, and let your journey begin." Lily picked up a book with a silver cover, and as she opened it, the treehouse began to spin. They were off on an adventure!
1. What is the author's main purpose in writing "The Magical Treehouse"?
To inform readers about treehouses.
To persuade children to play outside.
To entertain readers with a fantasy story.
To teach a lesson about being bored.
2. When an author writes a story to make the reader laugh or enjoy an adventure, their purpose is to .
3. The author used words like "shimmering light" and "faint melody" to help the reader about the magical treehouse.
4. The author's purpose in a fiction story is always to teach a moral lesson.
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5. Explain how you can tell what an author's purpose is in a fiction story. Give at least two clues from the text.