Inferring Author's Purpose Day 2

​What does it mean to infer?

• ​To make a conclusion using...

​What you already know

Key details, context clues, and other evidence​ from story

Multiple Choice

To infer means...

• to guess what the story is about

• to summarize the story

• to find the main idea of the story

• to use what you know and what the story tells you to come up with a conclusion

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.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of PERSUADE?

• Documentary

• Movie

• Commercial

• Joke

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.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of INFORM?

• Cookbook

• Joke

• Commercial

• Billboard

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

Entertain means...

• To make people sleepy
• To make people leave
• To make people enjoy something
• To make people read

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of ENTERTAIN?

• Commercial

• Non-Fiction Book

• Movie

• Textbook

Multiple Choice

If the author is trying to make you laugh his/her purpose is...

• To Entertain 
• To Persuade 
• To Explain
• To Inform

Multiple Choice

Inform means...

• Give informal speech
• Give information or teach something
• Take the form
• Give in a form

Multiple Choice

Newspaper articles are used for...  

• Persuading
• Entertaining
• Informing

Multiple Choice

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

Multiple Choice

Halloween is the best holiday of the year! Everyone should go out and get a costume. If you can’t find one to buy, make one. Halloween is better than the other holidays because you get to trick-or-treat with your friends.

What is the author's purpose?

• describe how much fun Halloween can be

• enlighten the reader on the Halloween holiday

• explain why Halloween should be celebrated

• explain how to celebrate Halloween

Multiple Choice

The United States has five branches of the military. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines are the five branches. Each branch serves an important role for the country. The country relies on the people who serve in order to protect freedom.

What is the author's purpose?

• explain the differences between the five military branches

• inform the reader of the different military branches

• explain why the military is important

• inform the reader of what the military does for the United States

Multiple Choice

Birthdays are celebrated around the world. In the United States, people celebrate with cake and candles. Many places have a special song they sing to celebrate birthdays. In Mexico, a birthday is celebrated with a piñata filled with candy. People use a broomstick to hit the piñata.

What is the author's purpose?

• compare how birthdays are celebrated around the world

• explain the importance of celebrating birthdays

• describe how people use pinatas for birthdays

• explain how to celebrate a birthday in Mexico

Multiple Choice

Smoking is a bad habit. Smoking costs Americans thousands of dollars a year. It also causes major health problems. There are over 4,800 chemicals found in one cigarette. Smoking is a habit that people can choose to quit, but it takes a lot of effort.

What is the author's purpose?

• convince smokers to stop smoking

• inform the reader of what is in cigarettes

• explain what causes people to smoke cigarettes

• explain why smoking is a bad habit