Author's Purpose Independent Practice 1

A crow's nest is as comfortable as it is solid. The female makes sure of that by lining the nest with feathers, plant fibers, mosses, and hair to make it soft for baby birds. In early Spring, the female lays about six spotted blue-green eggs in the nest. About three weeks later, the babies hatch and both parents feed them insects. In about five weeks, the young are ready to fly and find food on their own.

In the text above, what is the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to share a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

The first thing to do in beginning a journal is to make the decision to stick to it. Do not begin and let the poor journal die in a week. A journal, or diary, should be written in every day, if possible. Do not be frightened at this, for you do a great many things every day. The time you spend writing may be longer or shorter, according to what is to be written about. But try and write at least a little every day.

In the text above, what is the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to share a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

I knew Mr. Adams was a different kind of teacher on the first day of class. He did not walk into the room. He rode in on a skateboard! Can you imagine how surprised I was? I never saw a teacher do anything like that. He rode the skateboard into class and stopped in the front of the room. Then he looked at all of us, smiled, and said, "Hello sponges! I'm Mr. Adams. Welcome to Science!"

In the text above, what is the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to share a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens. It was to stand on a plain under the shade of a great tree. First, the gods built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all 12 chiefs. In the midst, high above the rest, was the wonder-throne of Odin, the All-Father. Afterwards, the gods built separate houses for all those who dwelt in the city. They saved Father Odin's palace until last, for they meant this to be the most splendid of all.

In the text above, what is the author's purpose?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to share a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

When the food chain is broken, it affects all life on Earth: plants, animals, and people alike. To care for ourselves and keep ourselves healthy, we need to care for all other living things and keep them healthy too. It's as simple as that.

The author of the text above is

• persuading

• informing

• entertaining

• sharing a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

In the United States today, the average home is about 2,600 square feet. That's more than twice the size of a home in the 1950s. And many of the homes built in the last 20 years are far bigger. At the same time, many people around the world live in one room or a cramped apartment for economic reasons.

The author of the text above is

• persuading

• informing

• entertaining

• sharing a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I was sitting in my chair, lazily turning the pages of a small paperback book someone had left on the bus earlier that afternoon, when I came across the sentence that first put me on the trail. For a moment I didn't respond. It took some time for the full importance of the words to sink in. Once I understood what I had read, it seemed odd I hadn't noticed it right away.

The author of the text above is...

• persuading

• informing

• entertaining

• sharing a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Pablo followed the alien down the hallway. They found the group of boys. The alien stared at the boys. Soon the boys were covered with spiders. They dropped Pablo's book bag. They jumped around, trying to brush the spiders off. Pablo saw his book bag fall to the floor. He grabbed it and ran toward his locker. The alien said, "See? I told you I have special powers."

The author of the text above is...

• persuading

• informing

• entertaining

• sharing a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6