Author's Purpose

The author is trying to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way 

• persuade
• inform
• bias
• explain 

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s 

• Inform
• Persuade
• Entertain
• Explain

A paragraph telling you about how a piece of candy smells, looks, feels, sounds and tastes. 

• Describe
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain 

A recipe for cookies giving step by step instructions 

• Entertain
• Explain
• Describe
• Persuade

what does describe mean?

• to inform
• to tell about something
• to have fun
• to get you to do something

Entertain means...

• To make people scared
• To make people sad
• To make people enjoy something
• To go to the circus

what does explain mean?

• to tell you how to do something
• to describe
• to inform 
• to have fun

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
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

Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of egg called frog spawn.

The author's purpose in writing this passage is to...

• Inform the reader about frogs.

• To persuade the reader to buy frogs.

• To describe how to buy frogs.