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.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

What are the three reasons that authors write?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Personal, Interview, Entertain

• Persuade, Irony, Entertain

• Personal, Inform, Evolve

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

Justin Bieber's song titled Sorry is a way for him to ? 

• Persuade listeners to download his music.
• Inform the readers of his break up with Selena!
• Entertain worldwide audiences
• Express his feelings and artistic gift!

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

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 me with the fancy pictures

• 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.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

A website devoted to the conservation of wildlife would most likely be to ?

• Entertain the reader with cute polar bear pics
• Inform readers of the habitat of polar bears
• Express their feelings about polar bears
• Persuade readers to change their minds about animal rights

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

The purpose of a commercial ad in a magazine is to ?

• Persuade you to buy and drink more Dr. Pepper

• Inform you of all the ways Dr. Pepper is bad for you.

• Entertain you with a catch phrase.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

A magazine article about JJ Watt is most likely to

• Express JJ Watt's feelings about football

• Inform the reader about JJ Watt's professional career

• Persuade you to watch the Texans

Answer explanation

I know he left the Texans in February 2021

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is the author's purpose for writing a biography ?

• Persuade the reader to change your opinion

• Inform the reader about a person's life

• Entertain the reader with a story

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Why would someone write an instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the author's purpose of writing an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6