PIE and Beyond - Author's Purpose

Traditionally the author's purpose is taught as PIE which stands for

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Pineapple, Igloo, Everyone

• Perform, Inference, Evidence

• Participation, Inherent, Education

Answer explanation

Yes, PIE stands for Persuade the reader about something, Inform the reader about something, Entertain the reader and make them enjoy it

Your purpose is your reason for doing something. So an author's purpose is why

• he or she is writing something

• he or she learned to spell

• he or she went to school

• he or she is doing math

"Dear Mr. Polkowski, can I leave school early because I have finished my ST Math and Smarty Ants" <- what is the author's purpose?

• Inform - to inform Mr. Polkowski that the author has finished ST Math and Smarty Ants

• Entertain - to make Mr. Polkowski laugh or cry about finishing ST Math and Smarty Ants

• Persuade - to persuade Mr. Polkowski to let the author leave class early because some work has been finished

"There is an exciting new club at Griffith Elementary called Anime Club which meets on Fridays after school. Students may participate in cosplay culture, learn about Japan, read manga and watch animes."

• The author's purpose is to persuade you to join Anime Club

• The author's purpose is to entertain you about the antics of Anime Club members

• The author's purpose is to inform you about a new club at Griffith Elementary

Author's _____________ is traditionally described as Persuade, Inform, Entertain or PIE.

PICK THE BEST ANSWER: what is the purpose of this Quizizz?

• to make sure you understand author's purpose

• to win a Quizizz Creator contest

• to fill up 10 minutes of our school day

• to simply have fun

Actually besides making sure YOU understand author's purpose, we also do Quizizzes to have fun. A third purpose is so Mr. Polkowski

• can see what YOU understand about author's purpose or another topic

• can have fun too by playing along with you

• can tell Mrs. Andrews about the Quizizz

• can give out prizes

"Kayla, I will be back from the store soon. There's breakfast in the fridge. Love, Mom" <- Who is the author?

• Kayla

• Kayla's brother

• Kayla's mom

"Kayla, I will be back from the store soon. There's breakfast in the fridge. Love, Mom" <- What is the author's purpose

• to ENTERTAIN Kayla and have her laughing and grinning

• to PERSUADE Kayla that she has to take care of her baby brother herself

• to INFORM Kayla where the mom is and to let her know where some food is

"Jeff, you still eat boogers." <- is the author really trying to INFORM Jeff that he eats boogers or PERSUADE them that he does.

• No

• Yes