Author's Craft/ Purpose

The author is the ____________ of a story. 

• writer
• artist
• reader
• setting

An author's purpose is...

• the reason an author writes
• the way the author sees and interprets the world

• author's sense of humor
• author's way of life. 

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.

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.

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.

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below:

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below:

Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for 3 blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below:

Have you ever wished you could contact all of your friends at once? Wouldn't it be convenient to send a note to all your friends at the same time, rather than contacting each person individually? Download the FriendChat app today for your smartphone! In just minutes, you'll be able to send messages to all your friends simultaneously. For only $1.99, you can save yourself a lot of time!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Determine the Author's Purpose of the following text:

You are spending the day in Sequoia National Park with your family. You have never encountered such enormous trees in your entire life! While your family stops for a picnic lunch, you decide to write in your journal. Your write about everything you've seen, heard, smelled, and touched in the park so far today. You want to be able to read this journal entry in the future and always remember this amazing place!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Mrs. Ratcliff is a food critic who writes articles for the newspaper. Today is Saturday, though, she has the day off. A few hours earlier, she entered her cousin's wedding reception, and gasped when she laid her eyes upon the most beautiful wedding cake imaginable. When she finally tasted it, she was speechless for a moment. It tasted even better than it looked! She returned to her car and grabbed a notebook. When she returned to the reception, she scribbled every detail she could think of about how the cake looked, smelled, and tasted. She couldn't wait to write an article about this wedding cake and share its stunning beauty with her readers!

Which of the following most likely describes Mrs. Ratcliff's purpose for writing the newspaper article?

• to entertain her readers with a story about the wedding cake

• to persuade her readers to visit the bakery where this cake was made

• to explain how the maker made this cake

• to describe the cake to her readers using vivid details and imagery