Author's Purpose and Point of View

What are the 5 reasons someone would write?

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the author's purpose if they gave you facts or tried to teach you something?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose if they make you feel, smell, taste, see and/or hear the topic?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.W.8.3D

What is the author's purpose if they give you steps by step instructions?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

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CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose if they make you laugh, tell a story or amuse you?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose if they try to convince you of something or want to change your opinion?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6