FC A School Tools Practice Test

To uncover the author's purpose, consider which effect the writer wants on the reader.

The impact on readers The author's birthday The price of the book The publication date

Correct Answer:

The impact on readers

Explanation:

The main idea here is that you uncover the author’s purpose by looking at the effect the writer wants to have on the reader. The purpose is about why the author writes, and the clearest signal is what reaction or change in the reader the text aims to create—whether to inform, persuade, entertain, or inspire action. If a piece aims to inform, the intended effect is increased understanding; if it aims to persuade, it seeks agreement or a call to act; if it aims to entertain, it seeks enjoyment. So focusing on these reader effects directly reveals the purpose. The other details listed—such as the writer’s birthday, the price of the book, or the publication date—don’t reveal why the author wrote or how they want readers to respond, so they don’t indicate purpose.

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