Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

Worksheet 2: Author’s Purpose and Figures of Speech

Read the descriptions of each item and determine the author’s purpose (to entertain, persuade, or
inform).

1. . A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal
suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary. ____________________
2. A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes ____________________
3. A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, and other desserts ___________________
4. A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them
____________________
5. Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a
centuries old blood feud between their two families____________________
6. A young girl’s note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy
____________________
7. A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for
walking around with one’s dog unleashed ____________________
8. An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone ____________________
9. A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made
____________________
10. A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging
young athletes to not use steroids ____________________
11. A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules
____________________
12. The first issue of Wolverine, published by Marvel in 1982 ____________________
13. The terms of use for Facebook, a social networking site ____________________
14. A speech written by a famous basketball player urging young people to stay in
school____________________
15. The ingredients listed on the side of a candy bar wrapper ____________________

Identify the type of figure of speech.

11. Mr. Smith drank his tea in oceans. _________________________

12. We’re busy doing nothing. _________________________
13. Mom tore through my messy room looking for it. _________________________
13. The mayor's voice was a strong weapon. _________________________
14. The horse moved with lightning speed. _________________________
15. Jim is as stubborn as a mule _________________________
16. High school is a bittersweet journey. _________________________
17. A wicked whisper came and changed my life. _________________________