Author's Purpose & POV - Scholastic Retake

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An author's purpose is...

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the reason an author writes

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True or False: The author can only have one purpose.

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False

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Persuade means...

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Make people agree with you

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Entertain means...

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To make people enjoy something

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Inform means...

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to teach and give facts

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When an author writes to persuade, it means the author is:

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trying to get you to do or try something.

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When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is:

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trying to give you information and teach you facts.

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Which would likely be used to persuade someone? A non-fiction textbook, A song, A novel, An advertisement

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An advertisement

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Which would likely be used to inform someone? A non-fiction textbook, A video game, A movie, An advertisement

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A non-fiction textbook

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Which would likely be used to entertain someone? A non-fiction textbook, A novel, A newspaper, An advertisement

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A novel