Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

Lesson Introduction

Just like creators of television and film, every author has a specific purpose for creating a book, article or story. Authors either want to persuade their audience to agree with them, inform them about facts, or simply entertain them. Today we will identify the author’s purpose for different pieces of writing.

Multiple Choice

1. Recycling protects our health and environment because it removes harmful substances and pollution from landfills and run off. Recycling also conserves our natural resources, because it reduces our need for raw materials. Throwing that paper away? Maybe you should recycle and save a forest from logging.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Choice

2. The roaring of the engine got louder and louder. The motorboat picked up so much speed that its bow was almost five feet above the water while the engine made water erupt in large wakes at the back of the boat. Dark thunderclouds loomed in the distance. Thankfully, we were not far from home.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Choice

3. Giant pandas have black markings on their ears, limbs, shoulders and eyes. They feed on bamboo forests at high altitudes in Western China. Because of deforestation and poaching, they are endangered.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Poll

What is the author's purpose?

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

Poll

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Poll

What is the author's purpose?

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade