Author's Purpose

Who wants PIE?

All about the Author's Purpose...

An author writes for 3 main reasons:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Persuade

When a writer is trying to persuade you, they want you to think or act a certain way. Look for key words in persuasive writing like "you should". Persuasive writing will give you reasons or evidence to convince you of something.

Inform

Informational writing is meant to teach the reader something. It is based on facts, which means it is non-fiction writing. When you are trying to learn about a new topic, you should look for informational writing.

Entertain

Many of the books we read are written to entertain readers. Graphic novels like Dog-man and Captain Underpants are good examples of entertaining books.

Multiple Choice

The author's purpose for this text is:

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Multiple Choice

The author's purpose for this text is:

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Multiple Choice

The author's purpose for this text is:

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Multiple Choice

The author's purpose for this text is:

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain