Authors Purpose

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

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

To entertain means to tell a story or provide enjoyment to the reader.

To persuade means to convince the reader to believe or do something.

To explain means to make something clear or easy to understand.

An article about how to take care of a pet.

A story about a dragon and a princess.

A flyer encouraging people to adopt pets from a shelter.

A recipe that shows how to make a cake step by step.

You can tell the author's purpose by looking at the main idea and the details in the text.