5th Grade - Author's Purpose, Theme, & Synonyms/Antonyms

If something is fun to read, what is the purpose of the author?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

• To teach

If an author expresses his or her opinion, he wrote a text to...

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What does inform mean?

• to convince the reader

• to give the reader information

• to give the reader enjoyment

• to trick the reader

Why would an author write a commercial for Disney World?

• to persuade you to go there

• to inform you that it is real

• to entertain you at home

• to trick you

What is the author's purpose of a bedtime story?

• to persuade you

• to inform you

• to entertain you

• to trick you

What is the author's purpose:

Meagan and Catherine were twin sisters who always got into trouble at school. One day Meagan and Catherine put salt in their teacher's coffee when the teacher wasn't looking. They were always playing pranks on their teacher.

• To entertain the reader with a story about two sisters who prank their teacher.

• To explain to the reader how to make coffee.

• To persuade the reader to put salt in their teacher's coffee.

• To inform the reader about what it tastes like to put salt in coffee.

What is the author's purpose:

The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. A cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles an hour in only three seconds. These big cats are quite alert at high speed and can make quick and sudden turns when they see their prey.

• To entertain the reader with a story about a cheetah.

• To persuade the reader that the cheetah is the fastest animal.

• To inform the reader about a cheetah's ability to run fast.

• To explain what a cheetah likes to eat.

What's the author's purpose:

Dear Miss Sloan,

I am writing this letter to give you reasons for why we should get a longer recess. I think that we need more time to play to get out our energy. We also need more time in the sunlight to get Vitamin D. If we had longer recesses, we would be able to spend more time talking with our friends and wouldn't talk during your lessons.

• To entertain the reader with a story about recess.

• To inform the reader about why recess is important.

• To persuade the reader to give students a longer recess.

• To explain different games kids can play at recess.

What's the author's purpose:

The pyramids were built as burial places for the Pharaohs. The Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh needed certain things to succeed in the afterlife. Deep inside the pyramid the Pharaoh would be buried with all sorts of items and treasure that he may need to survive in the afterlife.

• To persuade the reader into taking a trip to Egypt.

• To entertain the reader with a story about a Pharaoh.

• To describe how the ancient Egyptians stay cool in the summer.

• To inform the reader about why Egyptians built pyramids.

What is the author's purpose:

There are a lot of reasons why you should get a cat for a pet instead of a dog. The first reason is that a cat is able to take care of itself. The second reason is that cats do not need to be walked every day. A third reason is that cats do not bark when the mailman delivers your mail.

• To inform the reader about why cats are better than dogs.

• To persuade the reader why they should think cats are better than dogs.

• To inform the reader about how cats take care of themselves.

• To persuade the reader to into buying an animal.