Author's Purpose

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.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RI.3.5

Inform means...

• Give informal speech
• Give information
• Take the form
• Give in a form

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.8

What is the author's purpose?
A care label on the back of a sweatshirt explaining how it should be washed.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

A farmer began milking. He got a gallon of milk from Bessie, two gallons from Bonnie, and a half-gallon from Betsy,
"This is great!" he said. "Now I'll milk Daisy, and I'll have at least four gallons!" Unfortunately, daisy had no milk.
"Daisy, you're an udder failure," the farmer said.

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.4

Dear Edith, 
Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed.

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Ladies and Gentlemen, 
You should purchase a ferret for a pet. These animals make great pets because they are friendly, curious, and entertaining. Some people say they smell bad, but they don't. They are cute and cuddly. I have seven ferrets, so you can believe what I say. 

• to persuade
• to inform
• to entertain

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CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1B