Authors Purpose

What do the letters in PIE stand for?

• persuade, investigate, examine
• program, interpret, entertain
  
• persuade, inform, entertain
• prepare, inform, experiment

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly ________.

• opinions
• funny or imaginary details
• characters and a setting
• facts (information that is true)

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Words like "best," "should," "think," "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to ________.

• entertain you
• inform you
• persuade you

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.

"Run to your nearest toy store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! Give your tired feet a rest as you zip through town in style on this motorized scooter. It's the best, craziest scooter around!"

• Persuade you
• Inform you
• Entertain you

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Choose the author's main purposes(s) in the passage below.

The evil monster loomed above Ella, Kai and Jerome. It was taller than the Empire State Building, and it had green, scaly skin. Sparks flew out of its ears as it raised its fist. Ella took a deep breath. "Are you ready?" she asked her friends.

• Persuade you to buy something
• Inform you
• Entertain you

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.

Many people believe that the world’s largest desert is the Sahara. However, the world’s largest desert is actually Antarctica.

• Persuade you to buy or believe something
• Inform you about something or someone
• Entertain you by making the story funny, scary, or hilarious

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6