Author's Purpose and Point of View

What does "Author's Purpose" mean? 

• What the author is writing about
• Why the author wrote the text 
• The Central Idea
• The author's point of view 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What are three reasons we are discussing in class in relation to author's purpose?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain
• Purpose, Inform, Entertain
• Propose, Inform, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Essay

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If an author's purpose is to inform, he or she is

• Trying to convince the reader to think or act a certain way
• Writing a short story, poem or play
• Providing facts to the reader for the purpose of teaching
• Trying to make the reader laugh

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

If the author's purpose is to persuade, he or she is

• Trying to convince the reader to think or act a certain way
• Writing a short story, poem or play
• Providing facts for the purpose of teaching
• Trying to make the reader laugh

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

If the author's purpose is to entertain, he or she is

• Trying to convince the reader to think or act a certain way
• Writing a story, poem or play
• Providing facts for the purpose of teaching
• Providing facts for the purpose of persuading

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If the text is a fictional story, poem or play, the author's purpose is

• To Persuade
• To Inform
• To Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

If the author wrote a speech, advertisement, or commercial the author's purpose is to

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

If the author is trying to convince the reader to think or act a certain way, their purpose is to

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

If the story involves characters that are based on a real historical event, most likely the purpose will be to

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If the author is providing facts for educational reasons, the purpose is to

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6