Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the author's purpose in a textbook?

Back

To inform the reader.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to entertain?

Back

To make people enjoy something.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Front

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

Front

What is the difference between informing and persuading?

Back

Informing provides facts and information, while persuading aims to convince the reader.

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