Author's Purpose #2

1. A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates and the stench that wafts out of the room when the door is opened

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a compost pile

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage in a particular community

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

A billboard asking voters to select Frank Adams as Sanitation Commissioner

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

I wonder who made gym class mandatory? He was a great guy! It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs. In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students. I wish there was gym class more often!

What’s the author's viewpoint about gym class?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

James woke up with a start. He knew there was something he wanted to remember. He rubbed his eyes and looked around his room. Suddenly, it occurred to him: today was his birthday! “Mom! Mom!” he called out. “It’s today!” His mother opened his door slowly. “Look out the window, James.” James leapt out of bed and ran to the window. There in the driveway was the most beautiful unicorn he had ever seen. “She’s all yours, James,” his mother said.

• Persuade
• Entertain
• Describe
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

On December 5, police were called to the local convenience store when the owner
reported someone had drawn graffiti on the side of the building. After viewing the
surveillance footage, officers are confident they will locate the vandals.

• Persuade
• Entertain
• Explain
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Puzzle Quest III—the sequel you’ve been waiting for—opens this Friday! You know you
enjoyed the first two movies; now find out how it all comes to a close. You’ll finally
get the answers to the questions you’ve had since the beginning! Don’t miss part III.
Buy your tickets today!

• Persuade
• Entertain
• Describe
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6