AUTHOR"S PURPOSE
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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 persuade, inform, or entertain.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean to persuade?
Back
To persuade means to convince someone to believe or do something.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean to inform?
Back
To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean to entertain?
Back
To entertain means to make people enjoy something, often through storytelling or humor.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the author's purpose: 'Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house.'
Back
Persuade
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the author's purpose: 'Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less.'
Back
Persuade
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the author's purpose: 'She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dog's belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon.'
Back
Entertain
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