Author's Purpose

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

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

the author wants to give you information

• Entertain
• Persuade
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In an advertisement, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a textbook, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In an expository essay, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

In a poem, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Infrom
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6