Author's Purpose- Monday

Author's Purpose

It's as easy as P.I.E.

​Let's see what we remember.....

Multiple Choice

How many categories are there for author's purpose?

• 2

• 3

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

Entertain means...

• To make people scared

• To make people sad

• To make people enjoy something

• To go to the circus

Author's Purpose Basics

Different reading passages are written for different purposes. Knowing the kind of passage you are reading helps you to identify the

author’s purpose.

An author’s purpose usually falls into one of three major categories.

Writing to Inform

The author provides factual information in a balanced manner.

• If there are two sides to an issue, the author presents both sides and

leaves it up to the reader to draw a conclusion.

• Informative writing usually contains facts.

• Examples: news articles, nonfiction, directions

Multiple Select

Check all the examples of informative writing.

• newspaper

• textbook

• fairy tale

• advertisement

• washing instructions

Writing to Persuade

The author wants to influence or persuade the reader to think, believe, or act in a certain way.

• The author might encourage the reader to do something.

• Persuasive writing usually contains opinions or suggestions.

• Example: editorial, advertisement

Multiple Select

Check all the examples of persuasive writing.

• Advertisement

• Textbook

• Play

• opinion article

Writing to Entertain

Some authors want to entertain their readers – to make them laugh,

cry, feel suspense, or otherwise enjoy their reading.

• Entertaining pieces of writing may tell personal stories or teach a

lesson.

• Example: stories, plays, poems

Multiple Select

Check all the examples of entertainment writing.

• Novel

• Play

• Poem

• Textbook

• Presidential Speech

Multiple Choice

Watch the video and choose what us the author trying to do. Check on the explanation.

• Persudade

• Infrome

• Entertain

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Multiple Choice

Watch the video and choose what us the author trying to do. Check on the explanation.

• Persudade

• Infrome

• Entertain

Explanation Slide...

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Multiple Choice

Watch the video and choose what us the author trying to do. Check on the explanation.

• Persudade

• Infrome

• Entertain

Explanation Slide...

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Multiple Choice

Now is the time for the people of earth to consider building a colony on the moon. While the crisis of overpopulation is not yet widespread on earth, there is no better time than the present to plan how humans might set up a civilization on the moon. Everyone reading this should contact his or her representatives in Congress and suggest funding a moon colony.
The author most likely wrote this selection to - 

• Describe what its like to live on the moon. 

• Entertain with a story about astronauts. 

• Persuade you to consider building a colony on the moon. 

• Inform you about an exciting new technological advance. 

Open Ended

Now is the time for the people of earth to consider building a colony on the moon. While the crisis of overpopulation is not yet widespread on earth, there is no better time than the present to plan how humans might set up a civilization on the moon. Everyone reading this should contact his or her representatives in Congress and suggest funding a moon colony.

What evidence supports this article is persuade 

Match

Match the following to show your understanding

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Persuade means...

• Entertain means...

news articles, nonfiction, directions

stories, plays, poems

editorial, advertisement

Make people agree with you

To make people enjoy something

• news articles, nonfiction, directions

• stories, plays, poems

• editorial, advertisement

• Make people agree with you

• To make people enjoy something