Author's Purpose

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify
• Perform, Infer, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Educate
• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Inform means...

• Give informal speech
• Give information
• Take the form
• Give in a form

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Inform means...

• Give informal speech
• Give information
• Take the form
• Give in a form

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Entertain means...

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

In directions, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the authors purpose in this writing:
_{First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.}

• To explain
• To entertain
• To Inform
• To decribe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

What is the authors purpose in this writing:
_{First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.}

• To explain
• To entertain
• To Inform
• To decribe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9