Author's Purpose Practice P.I.E.

Author's Purpose
Persuade Inform Entertain

By Mr. C Grant
October 31, 2023

To give inform(ation)
Facts about a topic

Inform

To convince the reader to see it the way you see it.

​Persuade

Author's Purpose PIE

​Entertain

This purpose is to show your emotions.
(example: Happy, Sad, Glad, Mad, Excited)

Multiple Choice

Read the passage and answer the question. What is the authors purpose for writing this?

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Multiple Choice

Read the passage and determine what's the author's purpose for writing the paragraph.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Multiple Choice

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.

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph and determine what's the author's purpose for writing the paragraph.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph and determine author's purpose for writing this paragraph.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

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