Author's Purpose

An author's purpose is...

• the reason an author writes
• the reason an author teaches
• author's sense of humor
• author's way of life. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Inform means...

• To give people your opinion

• To give information

• To tell a story

• To make you feel emotions

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Entertain means...

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

You should eat ice cream because it is so good. You can choose from many flavors. You can eat it in a bowl or in a delicious cone. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

You should vote for Peter! Peter would make a great class president. He wants to make snack time 20 minutes instead of 10 minutes. Peter is the best! What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Charlotte. She lived in a beautiful castle with her father and mother. Charlotte was the most beautiful girl in the kingdom. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of eggs called frog spawn. What is the author’s purpose? Is this literary or informational text?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children she didn’t know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread; and whipped them all soundly and put them in bed. What is the author’s purpose?

• Perseade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.2.2

A tulip is a type of flower. Tulips come in many different colors like red, yellow, purple, white, and pink. Tulips are not grown from seeds but from bulbs buried under soil. What is the author’s purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6