Authors Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when they want to give information?

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To inform.

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What is the author's purpose when they want to convince you to do something?

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To persuade.

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What is the author's purpose when they want to tell a story or entertain you?

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To entertain.

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If a text explains how frogs live both on land and in water, what is the author's purpose?

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To inform.

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If a text encourages you to vote for a class president, what is the author's purpose?

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To persuade.

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If a text describes the rules of basketball, what is the author's purpose?

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To inform.

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If a text tells you that reading is important and should be your favorite subject, what is the author's purpose?

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To persuade.

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If a story is about a boy searching for his lost toy, what is the author's purpose?

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To entertain.

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What type of text aims to provide facts and details?

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Informational text.

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What type of text aims to make you laugh or feel emotions?

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Literary text.