Author's Purpose Practice

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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, persuade, or entertain.

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What does it mean to inform?

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

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince someone to believe or do something.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement through a story or text.

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Choose the author's purpose: A story about a girl who is deaf.

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Inform

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Choose the author's purpose: A book titled '100 reasons Vanilla Ice Cream Is Nasty'.

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Persuade

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Choose the author's purpose: A nonfiction story about nations in Africa.

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Inform

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True or false? To inform means the author wants to make you believe something.

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False

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Choose the author's purpose: The author wants to convince us that eating healthy is important.

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Persuade

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What is an example of a text that informs?

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A nonfiction book about animals.