Reading Jedi Training: Authors Purpose

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)

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

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1B

the author wants to give you information

• Entertain
• Persuade
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.7

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

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

How will knowing the purpose of an author's writing help make us better readers.

• A. It will help us understand why the author wrote what they wrote.
• B. It helps us know the author.
• C. Because purpose sounds like porpoise (which is like a dolphin) 
• D. Our teachers want us to.

• A.Give information on how another country celebrates Christmas.
• B. Entertain the reader with an interesting story about Sinterklass.
• C. Inform the reader about Zwarte Piet.
• D. Persuade the reader to leave shoes in front of the fireplace.

• A.Show the reader that pigs are different from other animals.
• B. Share a story about a special pig.
• C. Share an opinion about why pigs make fantastic pets
• D. Explain why some pigs like to find help.

• A. Tell about the ingredients used to make a shake
• B. provide readers information about four-leaf clovers.
• C.Tell readers about who created the shamrock shake.
• D.  Show readers how to make an easy dessert.

• A.Show the reader how different basketball teams were in the early years
• B.Explain why some people like college basketball
• C. Give information to the reader about early basketball firsts.
• D. Share an opinion about basketball first.