Author's Purpose for a Book

Author's Purpose

Easy as P.I.E.E.

P.I.E.E

❏ Persuade—--convince
❏ Inform—-----give facts

❏ Entertain—--fiction, fun
❏ Explain—----instructions

Multiple Select

What are 4 different purposes for which authors write.

• persuade

• inform

• expose

• entertain

• explain

Persuade

Some authors write to persuade the audience to do
something or believe something.

Examples:

● Advertisements
● Political speeches
● Sermons
● Editorials
● Book/movie reviews

Inform

Written to give information or describe
something.

Examples:

● Textbooks
● News articles
● Encyclopedias

Entertain

Written to interest the reader or appeal to
the emotions.

Examples:

● Fiction books
● Plays/movies
● Comic strips

Explain

Written to explain something or provide
instructions.

Examples:

● Cookbooks
● How to videos
● Instruction guides

Multiple Choice

A step by step guide for building and keeping your own beehive would be an example of which purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

Multiple Choice

A fiction book about a superhero saving the world would be an example of which purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

Multiple Choice

A newspaper article that that gives the stats and results of last night's football game would be an example of which purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

Multiple Choice

A opinion article that urges readers to support local businesses during hard economic times would be an example of which purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain