Author's Purpose - Easy As Pie

Author's Purpose - Easy As Pie

By Julie DiFranco

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

​WHY IS THE AUTHOR WRITING THE TEXT?

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​P - Persuade

the author is trying to get you to do something or try something.

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​I - INFORM

the author is trying to teach you facts and give you information.

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E - Entertain

the author is trying to make the story interesting for you.

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Multiple Choice

What was the author's purpose:

a commercial for a cereal

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a fairytale about a flying dragon

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a magazine ad for a new toy

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

an encyclopedia

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a recipe for cookies

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a book about how to train a puppy

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

The Cat in the Hat By Dr. Seuss

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

A Book Review

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

An article about why children should eat less candy

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a book about a boy traveling back in time

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a book about animal adaptations

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a commercial for a new television show

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a book about a dinosaur going to school

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a grocery store ad

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a newspaper article about road construction

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a letter to a congressman asking him to vote for a certain law

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a book about how to care for a plant

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a fictional book

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a book about the trouble a boy and his dog get into

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a magazine ad for a restaurant

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a biography about George Washington

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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What was the author's purpose:

a movie review

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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Hummingbirds are one of the smallest birds. They live in the Western Hemisphere of the world. Hummingbirds like to drink nectar from flowers but they also eat insects such as mosquitos, spiders, and gnats.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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You should try to attract hummingbirds to your yard because it's amazing to see them in person! All you need is a red hummingbird feeder. Put sugar water in your feeder. You will love watching them!

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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It was Harriet's first day at hummingbird school. Her teacher, Mrs. Nectar, welcomed the students as they buzzed into the room. Harriest was excited about finding the best flowers!

• persuade

• inform

• entertain