Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists
• to teach you how all artists become famous
• to persuade you to attend an art program
• to explain how to paint a sunset

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you witha story about a boy who worked hard
• to teach how to play basketball
• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
• to explain the rules of basketball

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Illustrate
• Entertain

Read the passage below and answer the question.

Marsupials are a type of mammal. Female marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North America is the opossum.

What was the author's purpose in writing the passage?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To humor the reader

• To provide description for the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

• trying to give you information to teach you the facts.

• trying to make you enjoy the story be keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

"Johnny was successful as LCES class President. He got an extra recess on Thursdays for his 5th grade class. A vending machine was also brought in to fundraise for the school government club. His track record speaks for itself. Vote for Johnny, LCMS Class President, 2019-20." This is an example of ___________ writing.

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Persuasion

• Performance

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?"

"That's disgusting - don't talk about things like that over dinner, " the dad replies.

After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?"

"Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, now it's gone."

• Persuasion

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Exciting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When referring to author's purpose "PIE" stands for:

• Perform, Inform, Explain

• Perfect, Include, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Include, Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6