Author's Purpose

A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.

• inform
• explain
• entertain
• describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone.

• Explain
• Inform
• Describe
• Entertan

An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better to purchase than an Android phone. 

• Persuade
• Explain
• Describe
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids.  

• Describe
• Inform
• Explain
• Persuade

A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself. 

• Describe
• Entertain
• Explain
• Inform

The terms of use for Facebook, a social networking site

• Inform
• Describe
• Entertain
• Persuade

The ingredients listed on the side of a candy bar wrapper. 

• Entertain
• Inform
• Describe
• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A brochure for custom glass windows with product descriptions, sample images, & coupons. 

• Entertain
• Inform
• Describe
• Persuade

A one page printout showing how to put together a coffee table that came in a box. 

• Explain
• INform
• Describe
• Entertain

A timeline showing important events from the American Civil War. 

• Describe
• Persuade
• Entertain
• Inform