Author's Purpose

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What is the Author's Purpose?

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Why a reading passage was written.

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Define the Author's Purpose 'to inform'.

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A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.

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Define the Author's Purpose 'to persuade'.

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A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries to convince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.

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What is an example of a text that informs?

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A textbook that provides facts about animals.

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What is an example of a text that persuades?

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A commercial ad that encourages you to buy a product.

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What is an example of a text that entertains?

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A storybook with fun characters and adventures.

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What is the purpose of a wildlife conservation website?

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To persuade readers to change their minds about animal rights.

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What type of passage contains many descriptive details?

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A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To provide facts and information about a subject.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To convince someone to do something or believe in something.