Authors purpose

The author’s purpose is _______ they are writing.

• Why

• When

• Where

• What

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is an example of an author’s purpose?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

To inform means to do what?

• Give facts and information

• Say what your opinion is

• Make people laugh

• Say nothing

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

When an author’s purpose is to persuade, they write ________.

• facts about a topic

• their opinion on a topic

• a fun story about the topic

• anything

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

“Blue whales can grow to be almost 100 feet long and weigh 173 tons. They are the biggest animals that have ever lived as far as we know. They were almost extinct because people hunted them for many years. But then a law was passed to protect them, and now there are thousands of them.” This author’s purpose is to _______.

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

• not shown here

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

"Ever tried to eat a clock? its time -consuming” This author’s purpose is to _________.

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

• not clear

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does P.I.E stands for ?

• Persistence, Inform,Entertain

• Persuade,Illustration,explination

• Persuade,Inform,Entertain

• Persuade,Inform.Education

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6