Author's Purpose Fourth Grade Vocabulary

the author's purpose when he/she tries to convince the reader to agree with their opinions.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

the author's purpose when he/she gives the reader facts and information.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

the author's purpose when you make the reader feel emotions such as happy, sad, mad, or scared.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

• convey

• fact

• bias

• opinion

To make known or communicate.

• bias

• convey

• fact

• inform

something that is known or proved to be true.

• bias

• entertain

• convey

• fact

a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on knowledge.

• opinion

• source

• point of view

• author's purpose

a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.

• opinion

• source

• point of view

• author's purpose

the narrator's position in relation to a story being told.

• opinion

• source

• point of view

• author's purpose

the reason for writing a text

• opinion

• point of view

• author's purpose

• source