Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to inform, entertain, or persuade the reader.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement through storytelling, humor, or engaging content.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint or take a specific action.

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Identify the author's purpose: A set of directions for a homework assignment.

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Inform

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Identify the author's purpose: A child's letter to Santa asking for a PS5.

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Persuade

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Identify the author's purpose: A diagram of the different parts of a laptop.

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Inform

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Identify the author's purpose: The lyrics to the song 'Let It Go' from Frozen.

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Entertain

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Identify the author's purpose: The fourth novel in the Harry Potter series.

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Entertain

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What are the three main purposes of writing?

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The three main purposes of writing are to inform, entertain, and persuade.