Author's Purpose

It was the day of the school Halloween party. Emma got up early to get ready. She put on the yellow tights, purple dress, and pink hair clip that she had set out the night before on her yellow, striped armchair. She looked in a drawer and took out a big, pink plastic ring and four yellow stretch bracelets. After she put on the jewelry, she got down on the floor and looked under her canopy bed. She took out a pair of high-top running shoes that were light purple. She had added pink and yellow flower decals to the sides of the shoes. She laced these up and looked at herself in the mirror on the back of the closet door. Then she ran downstairs for breakfast. Her mother was buttering toast. She glanced at Emma. “Isn’t today the day of the Halloween party?” she asked. “It is,” said Emma, reaching for some orange juice. “Why aren’t you wearing a costume?” asked her mother. “I am,” said Emma. “I’m going as myself, Queen Emma of Wild Color World!”

What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?

• To entertain readers with a funny story about a girl dressing up for Halloween.

• To Persuade readers that you should try to match your clothes when getting dressed.

• To Persuade readers that your mother should help you get dressed, otherwise you might look goofy.

• To entertain readers with a story about a girl who was almost late for the Halloween party.

When you’re scribbling a note with a pencil, do you ever wonder what this handy tool is made from? To get right to the point, a pencil is made of a number of materials. The inside is made of graphite that is made stronger with clay. Its wooden outside comes from cedar trees. The yellow paint on the wood is made from minerals, while the metal brand at one end is aluminum. Should you make a mistake while writing, use the eraser. Is main materials are soybean oil and latex.

The Author’s main purpose for writing this passage is to

• Inform readers about how clay can be used to write with.

• Persuade readers that the best tool to use for writing is a pencil.

• Inform readers of what a pencil is made out of.

• Entertain readers with a story about a pencil.

You know that Mr. is short for mister, but do you know what CEO means? It stands for chief executive officer. Not all abbreviations stand for people. For example, Pk. means park, Rd. stands for road, and Mt. represents mountain. The abbreviation Dr. stands for two different words-doctor and drive. Units of measure also have abbreviations. Teaspoon is often shortened to tsp. and gal. stands for gallon.

The Author’s main purpose for writing this passage is to

• Entertain the reader with a story about a person trying to become CEO.

• Inform the reader that abbreviations are used for a variety of words.

• Entertain the reader with a funny story about a teaspoon at a park.

• Inform the reader that Mr. is short for Mister.

It all started with a trading card. I had to have it. It was King Zook from Planet B in the “Star Invasions” set. In perfect condition. Milton said I could have it for four dollars. But I only had two dollars left in my pocket. “What about your lunch money, Mark?” asked Milton. My lunch money! Of course! I handed over another two dollars, and that left me fifty cents. I could buy a chocolate milk and coast through the afternoon. No problem, I thought, carefully putting my King Zook card in the pocket of my notebook.

The Author’s main purpose for writing this passage is to

• Inform the reader about what it takes to buy a King Zook card.

• Inform the reader about how much a King Zook card costs.

• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy who had to have a King Zook card.

• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy who lost all of his lunch money

The author wants you to do, buy,or believe something.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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The author wants to to give you information

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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The author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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The author wants to you to visualize or experience a person, place or thing.

• Explain
• Inform
• Persaude
• Describe

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advertisements
campaigns
speeches

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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text books 
biographies
newspaper articles
non-fiction books

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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