Author's Purpose

An author's purpose is...

• the reason an author writes
• the reason an author teaches
• author's sense of humor
• author's way of life. 

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The author is the ____________ of a story. 

• writer
• artist
• reader
• setting

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If you read a short, funny story, the purpose of the story is to _______________ you. 

• entertain 
• inform 
• persuade
• express feelings to 

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When you watch a documentary on TV about an event in history, such as WWII, the purpose of the documentary is to ___________________.

• entertain
• persuade
• inform 
• express feelings

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You see a movie trailer on TV. You then want to go see the movie. What has the movie trailer done effectively? 

• inform you
• entertain you
• persuade you
• express theor feelings to you

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If you read about...a giant cat trying to take over a city.

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If you read about...how fun it is to create origami paper designs.

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If you read about...tornadoes and hurricanes and the how they develop.

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If you read about...profiles of all former U.S. Presidents.

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If you read about...a wondrous little bear whose curiosity always gets him in trouble.

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