A girl’s note to her mom about why she should get a pet pig.

a. persuade b. inform c. entertain

When the author tries to get you to do something.
a. entertain b. persuade c. inform
A book of poems.
a. persuade b. inform c. entertain
A story about a boy with magical powers.
a. inform b. entertain c. persuade
When a book gives facts.
a. persuade b. entertain inform
A mystery books.
a. entertain b. persuade c. inform
A student’s speech for why he should be class president.
a. persuade b. inform c. entertain
Directions on how to get to the airport.
a. persuade b. inform c. entertain
A math textbook.
a. inform b. entertain c. persuade
A commercial for McDonald’s.
a. persuade b. inform c. entertain
When a book is just for fun.
a. entertain b. persuade c. inform
A magazine about how whales are mammals.
a. inform b. entertain c. persuade

A schedule of movies and the times that they show for a local theatre.
An advertisement in a magazine to get readers to buy a new video game.

A poem about how the world’s fresh water supplies are polluted.

A map and schedule of bus routes.

The script for a popular television show about vampires.

A mailing from the American Cancer Society asking for donations to help fight cancer.

The warnings on a bottle of Tylenol.

A note written by a young girl asking her ex-boyfriend to forgive her.

A sticker on the trash compactor that shows how to operate it.

The script for a television commercial to be read by Miley Cyrus telling viewers to make
environmentally friendly decisions because future generations depends on it.

A billboard asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago as Sanitation Commissioner.

An article in a magazine comparing and contrasting waste management in New York City and
Mexico City.

The story of a garbage truck who has a hard time making friends.

A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year
by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage.
Instructions on how to make a compost pile.

A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates.

A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to
be less wasteful.

A poem about a garage truck that uses a lot of onomatopoeia.