Authors 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.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

what does inform mean?

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

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Entertain means...

• To make people scared
• To make people sad
• To make people enjoy something
• To go to the circus

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

The author wants to give you information.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something 

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

• Persuade
• Describe
• Explain
• Inform

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”

• Explain
• Persuade
• Entertain
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9