Author's Purpose

Entertain means...

• To make people sleepy
• To make people leave
• To make people enjoy something
• To make people read

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.1.8

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RI.3.5

Inform means...

• Give informal speech
• Give information or teach something
• Take the form
• Give in a form

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Skittles are the best candy ever made! Some are sweet and some are sour. They come in so many beautiful colors. You should go out and buy some!  Why did the author write this paragraph?

• entertain you about skittles
• inform you about skittles 
• persuade you to buy skittles 

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Apples grow on trees. Some apples are red and some apples are green. People use apples to make apple pie or apple sauce. Apples are a healthy fruit. 
Why did the author write this paragraph?

• entertain you about apples
• persuade you to buy apples 
• inform you about apples 

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Once upon a time, there was a sad dragon. People were afraid of him because he breathed fire. So, one day, he bought a bid bag of marshmallows, got some sticks, and put up a sign: "Free Marshmallow Roast." No one was afraid if him anymore.

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was born on February 12, 1908 in Kentucky.  One of his famous speeches was the Gettysburg Address.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Bella, the magical unicorn, flew high in the sky. She soared among the clouds, feeling the swift wind in her face. She loved looking down on the enchanted forest and all the wonderful creatures living there. 

• Inform someone about a unicorn 
• Entertain someone about a magical unicorn
• Persuade someone to get a magical unicorn 

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It has a giant red spot, which is actually a huge storm.  Jupiter also has more than 50 moons and takes nearly 12 years to orbit the sun.

• Entertain someone about the planet Jupiter 
• Persuade someone to go to Jupiter 
• Inform about the planet Jupiter 

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

 It's New!  It's Refreshing! 
 It's Slurpy Soda!
This is the best soda in the world!  If you drink this soda you will jump higher, run faster and be smarter in school. Try one today!

• Persuade someone to buy a slurpy soda 
• Inform someone about a slurpy 
• Entertain someone about a slurpy 

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6