Author's Purpose

A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

An “X-men” comic book.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

the author wants to give you information

• Entertain
• Persuade
• Inform

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something 

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

advertisements, persuasive letters, opinions, campaign speeches are all examples of: 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

textbooks, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles, and directions are examples of:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

fictions stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, and narratives are examples of:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3