Criteria for 2-RL 12.1 & RIO 9 points 8-7 points 6-5 points veyy Name 40 points, 2-RL 11.1 & RI10.1 Read each passage below. Decide if the author is trying to entertain us, inform us of facts, or persuade us to do something. Then write a detail from the story that helps you know the author's purpose. 1. I think we should make art class longer than the other special areas. There never seems to be enough time to get our pictures done. If we had more time in art class everyone would do a better job on their pictures and we would learn more. Art is very important and we need more time to finish our work. The author's purpose is to: a. inform b. persuade . entertain 2. Explain your answer. Give one detail from the text to support your answer. (2 pts) 3. There are four different elementary schools in my town. At each school there are thirty teachers and three hundred children. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade attend the schools. The author's purpose is to: a. inform b. persuade c. entertain 4. Explain your answer. Give one detail from the text to support your answer. (2 pts) 5. Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play soccer. He would run as fast as he could to the ball, but every time he got there and tried to kick it, he would miss. He started to think he wasn't very good at soccer, but he didn’t give up. His hard work paid off and one day he scored the winning goal for his team! The author's purpose is to: a. inform b. persuade c. entertain 6. Explain your answer. Give one detail from the text to support your answer. (2 pts)