Author's Purpose 2

Persuade means... *

• Make people agree with you
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people angry
• Make people fall in love

Entertain means

• to make people enjoy something

• to go to the circus

• to make people sad

• to make people scared

What does explain mean?

• to describe

• to tell you how to do something

• to inform

• to have fun

What does inform mean?

• to give facts
• to explain
• to have fun
• to tell about something

What is the authors purpose? "Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

• explain

• inform

• describe

• entertain

What is the authors purpose? "Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house.

• explain

• inform

• persuade

• describe

In directions, the author's purpose is to

• explain

• inform

• persuade

• describe

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to: *

• explain

• inform

• persuade

• describe

The instructions for the board game, Monopoly is meant to:

• explain
• inform
• persuade
• describe