Author's purpose

What is the definition of Author's Purpose?

• Why a reading passage was written
• Descriptive details about a person, place, or thing.
• Figuring out something that is not directly stated in a reading passage
• figuring out the meaning of unknown words from other words

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What are the three reasons for writing?  

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain
• Personal, Interview, Entertain
• Persuade, Irony, Entertain
• Personal, Inform, Evolve

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

• Inform the reader about magic
• Persuade the reader to become a wizard
• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
• Express dislike for magic

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

I received a brochure from Disney World.  What would be the purpose of the brochure?

• Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse
• Inform me about Disney and entertain
• Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there
• Inform me about Disney's attractions

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

a story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

a book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

a cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

a young girl's note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9