What is the author's purpose for a biography ?

Inform the reader about an important person's life

Persuade the reader to change your opinion

Entertain the reader with a story

Express the author's opinion about the person's life

What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.

to persuade you to work hard in school

to entertain with a story about school

to teach you how to get good grades

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard

Persuade the reader to become a wizard

Author's Purpose 5th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

Persuade, Inform, Electrify

Perform, Infer, Entertain

Persuade, Inform, Educate

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Persuade means...

Make people agree with you

Make people angry

Make people think the opposite thing

Make people fall in love

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Inform means...

Give informal speech

Give information

Take the form

Give in a form

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Entertain means...

To make people scared

To make people sad

To make people enjoy something

To go to the circus

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Are you proud just like an eagle, or are you beautiful like a swan? Are you noisy like a beagle, or are you spotted like a fawn? Animals are much like people, but different in so many ways. If you tried to count them all, it would take a million days.

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Help Wanted: The Good Dog School is looking for a new trainer.The trainer should have experience teaching puppies and older dogs. Also, our trainer must get along well with dog owners and be able to work nights and weekends.Call 1-800-GOOD-BOG for more information about the job.(Na’Kyra)

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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Author's Purpose 5th Grade

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

Persuade means...

Inform means...

Entertain means...

Are you proud just like an eagle, or are you beautiful like a swan? Are you noisy like a beagle, or are you spotted like a fawn? Animals are much like people, but different in so many ways. If you tried to count them all, it would take a million days.

Help Wanted: The Good Dog School is looking for a new trainer.The trainer should have experience teaching puppies and older dogs. Also, our trainer must get along well with dog owners and be able to work nights and weekends.Call 1-800-GOOD-BOG for more information about the job.(Na’Kyra)

"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

Do you want a new pet? Tell your mom or dad to bring you to the Cat Corral, where we have more than 30 kinds of kitties. Whether you choose a gorgeous angora or a friendly tabby, we have the perfect cat. Remember, Cat Corral is where your new pet is waiting!

Dear Mr.Fowley,
Can I please do my biology project on the three-toed sloth? It is a fascinating rain forest animal. I know we are supposed to pick an arctic animal for this project, but I really love sloths! Can you make exception for me just this one time?
Jessie
(Dominic Clark)

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Author's Purpose 5th Grade

What are the three reasons we write?(Authors purpose for writing)

Persuade means...

Inform means...

Entertain means...

Are you proud just like an eagle, or are you beautiful like a swan? Are you noisy like a beagle, or are you spotted like a fawn? Animals are much like people, but different in so many ways. If you tried to count them all, it would take a million days.

Help Wanted: The Good Dog School is looking for a new trainer.The trainer should have experience teaching puppies and older dogs. Also, our trainer must get along well with dog owners and be able to work nights and weekends.Call 1-800-GOOD-BOG for more information about the job.(Na’Kyra)

"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

Do you want a new pet? Tell your mom or dad to bring you to the Cat Corral, where we have more than 30 kinds of kitties. Whether you choose a gorgeous angora or a friendly tabby, we have the perfect cat. Remember, Cat Corral is where your new pet is waiting!

Dear Mr.Fowley, Can I please do my biology project on the three-toed sloth? It is a fascinating rain forest animal. I know we are supposed to pick an arctic animal for this project, but I really love sloths! Can you make exception for me just this one time? Jessie (Dominic Clark)

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What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

Dear Mr.Fowley,
Can I please do my biology project on the three-toed sloth? It is a fascinating rain forest animal. I know we are supposed to pick an arctic animal for this project, but I really love sloths! Can you make exception for me just this one time?
Jessie
(Dominic Clark)