Author's Purpose (PIEE)

Definition: author wants to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way

• Explain

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1B

CCSS.W.3.1C

 Definition: author wants to give the reader information and facts. The reader will learn something

• Persuade

• Inform

• Explain

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.W.3.2B

Definition: the author wants to amuse the reader. Could be happy, sad, enjoyable or fun.

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Explain

Definition: The author wants to teach the reader “how-to” do something.

• Explain

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.W.3.2B

What is the Author's Purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.7

• Persuade

• Explain

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Explain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

• Persuade

• Explain

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.SL.3.2

Definition: the reason an author writes a text

• Author's Purpose

• Narrative

• Setting

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6