activity 1: pie sort (8 points)\ndirections: read each sentence and write whether the purpose is to…

activity 1: pie sort (8 points)\ndirections: read each sentence and write whether the purpose is to persuade, inform, or entertain.\n1. “you should recycle more—our planet depends on it!”\n2. “tigers are the largest cats in the world and can weigh up to 600 pounds.”\n3. “once upon a time, a brave squirrel named benny built a spaceship out of acorns.”\n4. “studies show that kids who read daily do better in school. so pick up a book!”\n5. “the sun is about 93 million miles away from earth.”\n6. “come visit splash water park—where the fun never ends!”

activity 1: pie sort (8 points)\ndirections: read each sentence and write whether the purpose is to persuade, inform, or entertain.\n1. “you should recycle more—our planet depends on it!”\n2. “tigers are the largest cats in the world and can weigh up to 600 pounds.”\n3. “once upon a time, a brave squirrel named benny built a spaceship out of acorns.”\n4. “studies show that kids who read daily do better in school. so pick up a book!”\n5. “the sun is about 93 million miles away from earth.”\n6. “come visit splash water park—where the fun never ends!”

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. The sentence is urging people to recycle, so it's to persuade.
  2. It's presenting factual information about tigers, so it's to inform.
  3. It's a fictional story about a squirrel, so it's to entertain.
  4. It's giving a reason and then urging to pick up a book, so it's to persuade.
  5. It's stating a scientific - fact about the sun's distance from Earth, so it's to inform.
  6. It's trying to get people to visit the water park, so it's to persuade.

Answer:

  1. Persuade
  2. Inform
  3. Entertain
  4. Persuade
  5. Inform
  6. Persuade