Authors Purpose 2

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Explain
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

• persuade
• inform
• explain
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts 

• persuade
• inform
• explain
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother 

• persuade
• inform
• explain
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them 

• persuade
• inform
• explain
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

A poem about a “packrat,” a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage 

• persuade
• inform
• explain
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems 

• persuade
• inform
• explain
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families 

• persuade
• inform
• entertain
• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A young girl’s note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy 

• persuade
• explain
• inform
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed 

• persuade
• entertain
• inform
• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6