Author's Purpose and DEA

What is NOT one of the 3 main reasons WHY an author writes a text?

• inform

• question

• entertain

• persuade

Which is NOT one of the 3 ways an author gets his point across?

• answer a question

• describe something

• detail something

• explain something

Which sentence below might you find in a text if the author is trying to persuade you?

• You should try apple pie, it is the best.

• A chick lays eggs and the eggs take 21 days to hatch.

• Bob liked to climb trees. His father helped him build a tree house.

Which sentence below might you find in a text if the author is trying to inform you?

• You should try apple pie, it is the best.

• A chick lays eggs and the eggs take 21 days to hatch.

• Bob liked to climb trees. His father helped him build a tree house.

Which sentence below might you find in a text if the author is trying to entertain you?

• You should try apple pie, it is the best.

• A chick lays eggs and the eggs take 21 days to hatch.

• Bob liked to climb trees. His father helped him build a tree house.

How are crayons made? Crayons begin as hot wax and pigment, which is color. The was is heated and then poured into molds. The molds are the shape of crayons. Last they sent through a machine that wraps the paper around the crayon.

What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

Crayons begin as hot wax and pigment, which is color. The was is heated and then poured into molds. Then the molds are the shape of crayons. Last they sent through a machine that wraps the paper around the crayon.

How did the author get his point across?

• answering a question

• describing crayons

• explaining how crayons are made

• entertaining the reader

How are crayons made? Crayons begin as hot wax and pigment, which is color. The was is heated and then poured into molds. The molds are the shape of crayons. Last they sent through a machine that wraps the paper around the crayon.

How do crayons begin?

• as hot wax

• as paper

• as mold

• in a box

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

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

An “X-men” comic book. The author is .....

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain