Author's Purpose

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The author is the ____________ of a story.

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writer

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An author's purpose is...

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the reason an author writes.

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What is the main purpose of an informative text?

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To provide facts and information.

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What is the main purpose of a persuasive text?

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To convince the reader to agree with the author's opinion.

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What is the main purpose of an entertaining text?

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To amuse or engage the reader.

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Identify the author's purpose if the text describes a historical event.

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To inform.

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Identify the author's purpose if the text argues for a new law.

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To persuade.

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Identify the author's purpose if the text tells a funny story.

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To entertain.

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What does it mean to analyze an author's purpose?

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To examine why the author wrote the text.

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What are the three main types of author's purpose?

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To inform, to persuade, to entertain.