Authors Purpose 2

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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.

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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 tell a story or create a text that is enjoyable and fun to read.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way.

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What type of text is meant to inform?

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Informational text.

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What type of text is meant to entertain?

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Literary text.

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What type of text is meant to persuade?

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Persuasive text.

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Give an example of a text that informs.

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A textbook or an article about frogs.

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Give an example of a text that entertains.

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A fairy tale or a poem.

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Give an example of a text that persuades.

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An advertisement or a speech encouraging people to read.