Author's Purpose and Intended Audience

What do the letters in PIEED stand for?

• persuade, investigate, explain, examine, determine

• persuade, inform, explain, entertain, describe

• program, interpret, entertain, emphasize, detail

• prepare, inform, experiment, explain, describe

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Persuade means to...

• convince people of something

• make people think the opposite thing

• make people angry

• make people laugh

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

Inform means to...

• take the form

• give a speech

• give information

• make people happy

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Entertain means to...

• make people scared

• make people enjoy someting

• make people sad

• go to the circus

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Explain means to...

• tell the wrong answer

• make people laugh

• tell a story

• tell how to do something

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Choose the author's main purposes(s) in the passage below.

The evil monster loomed above Ella, Kai and Jerome. It was taller than the Empire State Building, and it had green, scaly skin. Sparks flew out of its ears as it raised its fist. Ella took a deep breath. "Are you ready?" she asked her friends.

• to persuade

• to inform

• to explain

• to entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Choose the author's main purpose(s) in the passage below.

Many people believe that the world’s largest desert is the Sahara. However, the world’s largest desert is actually Antarctica.

• to persuade you to buy something

• to inform you about something or someone

• to entertain you

• to explain how to do something

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Ms. Johnson is making a video explaining how to solve for area. Who is her intended audience?

• her grandparents

• her principal

• her students

• her dog

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Tyler is writing a letter asking for swings to be set up on the school playground. Who is his intended audience?

• his mom

• his classmates

• his principal

• his doctor

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Sally is writing a book about how to train your dog. Who is her intended audience?

• people who own dogs

• people who don't like dogs

• people who own cats

• people who own fish

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6