Author's Purpose

What do the letters in PIE stand for? [check all that apply]

• Persuade

• Investigate

• Inform

• Educate

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

TRUE or FALSE: An author can only use one letter of PIE when writing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly ________.

• opinions

• funny or imaginary details

• characters and a setting

• facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In which of the following would the author’s main purpose be to ENTERTAIN [check all that apply]

• a short story

• a cookbook

• a comic book

• a movie

• a social studies textbook

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Words like "best," "should," "think," "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to ________.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

"Run to the nearest store and buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter today! Give your tired feet a rest as you zip through town in style on this motorized scooter. It's the best, craziest scooter around!"

• ENTERTAIN you with the story of a scooter

• PERSUADE you to buy the Lazy Crazy Scooter

• INFORM you of a new toy store

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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 it's ears as it raised its fist. Ella took a deep breath. "Are you ready?", she asked her friends.

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the passage below. Which of the following best describes the author's purpose(s)?

Headaches can be caused by changes in chemicals and nerves in your head. This send a message to your brain that causes you to feel pain. Painol blocks these messages, which helps the pain go away.

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What are the three reasons we write?

(Author's purpose for writing)

• persuade, inform, entertain

• persuade, entertain, infer

• inform, entertain, explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, a lecturer, an author, and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6