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. 

What are the Three types of Author's Purpose?

• Entertain, Documentary, Informative

• Comics, Documentary, Funny

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Biography, Inform

You read a fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...

• enterain
• persuade
• inform
• express feelings

You read a manual how to put furniture together. The manual's purpose is to....

• entertain
• inform
• persuade
• express feelings

Once upon a timer there was a girl.  She had pretty hair.  She met a green frog and they became best friends. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Crunch bars are the best candy. The way the chocolate melts in your mouth is great! No other candy is better. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

To teach and give information.

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

To convince the reader of something.

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

To tell a story that grabs the attention of the reader.

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

The Princess and the Pea.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform