Author's Purpose

a section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

an article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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

What are the three reasons for writing?  

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

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

• Inform the reader about magic
• Persuade the reader to become a wizard
• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
• Express dislike for magic

A magazine article about JJ Watt is most likely to 

• Entertain the reader with a funny interview
• Inform the reader about JJ Watt's professional career
• Persuade you to watch the Texans
• Express JJ Watt's feelings about football 

An expository essay on your best friend is written most likely to ?

• Inform readers about who and why they are your best friend
• Persuade readers to get a best friend
• Entertain the reader with a story about your best friend
• Express your feelings