Author's Purpose Lesson

​Author's Purpose

​Learning Objective

• I can determine the author's purpose of various texts and forms of media.

Poll

How well do you feel that you understand author's purpose?

• 1

  (I don't understand it at all)

• 2

• 3

  (I understand it, partially)

• 4

• 5

  (I could explain it to others)

Open Ended

Explain what you believe the purpose of this commercial was. Indicate how you think the boy felt. Use complete sentences.

Sentence Stems:

The purpose of this commercial was__________________.

I believe that the boy felt ________.

​To do convince the reader to do something or believe something. ​

Persuade

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​To give facts or to teach you something. ​

Inform

​To make you enjoy what you are reading.

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Entertain

​Author's Purpose

Compare

Contrast

​To explain the pieces of something, tell what it looks like, or what it is made of.

To show how two or more things are similar.

To show how two or more things are different.

Describe

Open Ended

What words let you know that this is a persuasive text? What is the author trying to do?

Dear Edith,  Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed.

Open Ended

Explain how you know that this is an informative text. What is it trying to tell you?

Welcome to National Park Watch for signs along the trail. They will tell you about the trees, plants, and animals that live here. The trail is six miles long and takes the average person two hours to hike. There are two rest stops along the way. 

Open Ended

Explain how you know that this is a text designed to entertain. How do you know that it is not an informative text?

Once upon a time, there was a sad dragon. People were afraid of him because he breathed fire. So, one day, he bought a bid bag of marshmallows, got some sticks, and put up a sign: "Free Marshmallow Roast." No one was afraid if him anymore.

Open Ended

Based on the first video/commercial we watched, what was the author's purpose?

Explain your answer. (Hint: There is more than one purpose.)

Match

Match the following statements to the correct author's purpose.

• Carrot cake is 100% proven to be the best at satisfying hunger.

• Carrot cake originated from Europeans in the middle ages.

• Carrot cakes are a type of spice cake with caramelized sugar.

• As opposed to cinnamon buns, the cream cheese in carrot cake is sponge-layered.

• When Miss Rabbit's carrot cake goes missing, they do what it takes to track down the thieves.

To persuade

To inform

To describe

To contrast

To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To describe

• To contrast

• To entertain

Poll

How well do you feel that you understand author's purpose?

• 1

  (I don't understand it at all)

• 2

• 3

  (I understand it, partially)

• 4

• 5

  (I could explain it to others)