Author's Purpose

the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something 

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author wants to give you information.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

fictions stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, and narratives are examples of:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

textbooks, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles, and directions are examples of:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

advertisements, persuasive letters, opinions, campaign speeches are all examples of: 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a poem, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the author's purpose?
A sticker on a frozen pizza with directions explaining how to cook the pizza and offering nutritional information

• Inform
• Persuade
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A novel about a young man who learns the importance of teamwork while climbing to the top of Mount Everest 

• entertain
• persuade
• explain
• describe

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It has a giant red spot, which is actually a huge storm.  Jupiter also has more than 50 moons and takes nearly 12 years to orbit the sun.

• Entertain
• Persuade
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6