Author's Purpose in Reading and Writing

Author's Purpose In Reading and Writing

We will: review author's purpose and identify the author's purpose of different texts
I Will: write a sentence explaining why it's important to know the author's purpose of a piece of writing

P- Persuade (to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons.)

I- Inform (to give knowledge to; tell.)

E- Entertain (to amuse; keep interested.)

Author's Purpose = PIE

Multiple Choice

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Multiple Choice

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Multiple Choice

When referring to author's purpose "PIE" stands for:

• Perform, Inform, Explain

• Perfect, Include, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Include, Explain

Discuss with your group...Why should a reader identify the author's purpose of a piece of writing/text?

You could say..
- It's important to identify the author's purpose of a piece of text because...
or
- I need to know the author's purpose of a piece of writing to help me....

Turn & talk

Multiple Choice

Fiction books, fantasy, mystery, comic books, jokes, adventure, and romance books are examples of :

• Informative writing

• Entertaining writing

• Persuasion writing

• Explanation writing

Multiple Choice

Documentaries, non-fiction books, history/science books, news articles, recipes, and biographies are examples of :

• Informative writing

• Entertaining writing

• Persuasion writing

• Exclusive writing

Multiple Choice

Commercials, billboards, ads, opinions, reviews, and political ads are examples of:

• Entertaining writing

• Informative writing

• Persuasion writing

• Expensive writing

Multiple Choice

A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?"

"That's disgusting - don't talk about things like that over dinner, " the dad replies.

After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?"

"Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, now it's gone."

• Persuasion

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Exciting

Multiple Choice

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin pan with cooking oil. Whip all ingredients together in order of recipe, and cook for 20 minutes. This is an example of ____________ writing.

• Persuasion

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Interaction

Multiple Choice

"Johnny was successful as LCES class President. He got an extra recess on Thursdays for his 5th grade class. A vending machine was also brought in to fundraise for the school government club. His track record speaks for itself. Vote for Johnny, LCMS Class President, 2019-20." This is an example of ___________ writing.

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Persuasion

• Performance

Open Ended

I Will: write a sentence explaining why it's important to know the author's purpose of a piece of writing

Sentence Stem: It's important to know the author's purpose of a piece of writing because....