Flocabulary Author Purpose

an article in a newspaper, or a statement on television that gives a personal opinion

• fiction

• editorial

• describe

• entertain

to cause someone to believe or accept

• fiction

• opinion

• persuade

• inform

something said or known to be true

• fiction

• editorial

• opinion

• fact

the reason something exists or happens

• inform

• purpose

• describe

• convince

to tell or write about

• describe

• opinion

• convince

• persuade

writing that tells a story from an author's imagination

• fiction

• persuade

• entertain

• convince

something you think about something or somebody; viewpoint; it may or may not be based on facts

• inform

• persuade

• opinion

• purpose

to give knowledge to; tell

• fact

• opinion

• persuade

• inform

to amuse; keep someone interested

• persuade

• convince

• inform

• entertain

to cause someone to believe or accept

• inform

• describe

• fiction

• convince