Author's Purpose

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

• trying to give you information to teach you the facts.

• trying to make you enjoy the story be keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

"Johnny was successful as LCES class President. He got an extra recess on Thursdays for his 5th grade class. A vending machine was also brought in to fundraise for the school government club. His track record speaks for itself. Vote for Johnny, LCMS Class President, 2019-20." This is an example of ___________ writing.

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Persuasion

• Performance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin pan with cooking oil. Whip all ingredients together in order of recipe, and cook for 20 minutes. This is an example of ____________ writing.

• Persuasion

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Interaction

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?"

"That's disgusting - don't talk about things like that over dinner, " the dad replies.

After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?"

"Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, now it's gone."

• Persuasion

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Exciting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Commercials, billboards, ads, opinions, reviews, and political ads are examples of:

• Entertaining writing

• Informative writing

• Persuasion writing

• Expensive writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

Fiction books, fantasy, mystery, comic books, jokes, adventure, and romance books are examples of :

• Informative writing

• Entertaining writing

• Persuasion writing

• Explanation writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

When referring to author's purpose "PIE" stands for:

• Perform, Inform, Explain

• Perfect, Include, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Include, Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6