Understanding Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's reason for writing.

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Entertain

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to bring joy and fun to the reader through a story

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Inform

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to give facts about a topic

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Persuade

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to try to convince someone of an idea or to try to get the person to do something

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How can you figure out the author’s purpose?

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1. Think about the genre

2. Ask questions about what you read and find answers.