Author's Purpose

You just read a poem by Langston Hughes called, "April Rain" which describes how good it feels to have raindrops fall on you and how much the author loves the rain.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You just heard a speech from a politician on the need for everyone to conserve water.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You finished reading a mythology book which featured the story of Pandora, who was given a mysterious box by Zeus, but ordered never to open it.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You read a non fiction book that explains the importance of focusing on the positive and not the negative in order to have better mental health.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

When a text is written to persuade it will aim to convince the reader of the merits of a certain point of view.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the author's purpose when writing textbooks, encyclopedias, recipe books, and newspapers?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In a text that is written to persuade, the author’s primary purpose is to compel readers to take action, convince them of an idea through argument, or to reaffirm their existing beliefs.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

When the author’s purpose is to entertain the reader about a specific topic. The writer will present factual information, observations, and perhaps the opinions of experts as a way of verifying the information.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Your teacher assigned a story about a family of vampires fighting with a pack of werewolves.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Every year, each American produces over 3,285 pounds of hazardous waste that end up in landfills, and over80% of those items can be recycled, but many are not. Pollution is a major problem in the United States. Everyone must recycle.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6