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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What are the three reasons for writing?  

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

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A letter to the editor of a newspaper about your concerns regarding school  cafeteria food quality. 

• Persuade parents to stop buying school food
• Inform people about the great quality of school food
• Express your opinion of school cafeteria food quality
• Entertain people with a humorous letter

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Nothing to do tonight? Why not see a play? The theater is alive and well, and tickets are available. Call the ticket hotline now and reserve your seats.

• persuade
• inform
• describe
• explain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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The next time you turn on the water tap, consider the people around the world—and even in your own country— who are suffering from a lack of water. Everyone, including you, must do his or her part to conserve water.

• persuade
• inform
• describe
• entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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In a recent survey of parents of children in grades 1-8, more than half of the parents agreed that students are overburdened with homework. These parents favored mandating less homework in local schools.

• persuade
• describe
• explain
• inform

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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Lewis stared at the blank screen. Dead. His computer was dead. “I have to finish my paper tonight,” he thought, as panic slowly sunk in. “How am I going to do that?” Lewis’s mind raced. He tried to think of how he could get his work done. His little sister wandered by. “How long will it be?” she asked. Lewis looked at her blankly. “Until the power comes back?” she said. Lewis sighed with relief.

• Persuade
• Inform
• entertain
• describe

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Janet sighed as she tossed her heavy backpack onto her bed. “Another long night of homework,” she thought. “And I wanted to watch TV tonight!”

• persuade
• entertain
• describe
• inform

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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In 1972, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Traf-O-Data, a computer program that tracked automobile traffic based on counters installed on roadways. Although Traf-OData was only moderately successful, the two men would go on to found Microsoft a few years later.

• inform
• persuade
• explain 
• entertain

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Due to the recent drought, mandatory water restrictions have been put into place. Residents are prohibited from watering their lawns, washing their cars, or installing and filling any new inground pools.

• explain
• inform
• entertain
• persuade

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6