Author's Purpose
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the author's purpose in a textbook?
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To inform the reader.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean to entertain?
Back
To make people enjoy something.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the three main reasons authors write?
Back
To persuade, inform, and entertain.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What types of writing are meant to entertain?
Back
Fiction stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, and narratives.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the purpose of a persuasive text?
Back
To convince the reader to take a specific action or adopt a certain viewpoint.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a text that informs?
Back
A textbook or an article that provides factual information.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between informing and persuading?
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Informing provides facts and information, while persuading aims to convince the reader.
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