In 1803, Lewis and Clark agreed to travel west and explore for President Thomas Jefferson. Sacagawea joined them on their exploration. They made maps, drew the plants and animals they saw, and explored rivers. It took them two years to travel from Washington, D.C. to the Pacific Ocean. What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Match the Author's Purpose with the correct definition

• Believe what the Author believes

• Inform

• A story to enjoy

• Explain

• A list of steps

• Describe

• Giving information about a topic

• Entertain

• Uses words that appeal to your 5 senses

• Persuade

Last summer, I spent two weeks at my grandparent's farm. They have a creek with crystal clear water, and I could see rainbow trout swimming in it! I could smell sweet honeysuckle everywhere, but I could also smell a terrible aroma from the hog barn. Pew! I enjoyed grandma's cripy, fried chicken the most! What is the author's purpose?

• Entertain

• Inform

• Describe

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Persuade, _______, Entertain, Explain, and Describe

Which Author's Purpose is missing?

(Type in lowercase letters)

Imo's is the best place to eat pizza! Their cheese is one of a kind--provel! You will asbolutely love the crispy crust becuase it's better than all the other pizza restaurants. You must go to Imo's the next time you have a craving for pizza. What is the author's purpose?

• Describe

• Explain

• Inform

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Complete the chant!

The Author's Purpose is to give a piece of PIE

The Author's Purpose is to give a piece of PIE

The Author's Purpose is to give a piece of PIE

_____________________________________!

• Persuade, inform or entertain. Don't forget explain, describe!

• The Author's Purpose is to give a piece of PIE

• What's the Author's Purpose?

• Today is Thursday.

We had a wonderful weekend! My dad took us to a new water park in the city. We enjoyed the slippery water slides, the gigantic wave pool, and ate some amazing food. My little sister was so tired she fell alseep on the way home, and she was as cute as a bug in her carseat. I hope we can go back to the waterpark soon! What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Do you know how to be organized in 4th grade? First, get a binder. Then, use different colored folders for each subject. Next, label a red one for math and a green one for ELA. Finally, use a yellow folder for a communication folder, and label "Left at home"on one side and "Right back to school" on the other side. Now you know where to put all of your papers! What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What birds cannot fly? Penguins! They can swim. They can march. They can also slide through the snow. They have feathers and beaks and lay eggs like other birds, but they just don't fly. What is the author's purpose?

• To Persuade the reader to believe that penguins cannot fly.

• To Inform the reader that penguins eventually learn to fly.

• To Persuade the reader to teach penguins how to fly.

• To inform the reader that penguins are birds even though they do not fly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

I went trout fishing with my Uncle Tom at a gigantic lake. The water smelled a bit fishy, but it just reminded me of fish stick day in the school cafeteria! I tied a bright-colored lure on my line and cast it out into the murky water--just like Uncle Tom. Plop! Then I fet a tiny tug after about five minutes. I reeled in my first fish. He felt slick and scaly as I pulled him off the hook, but I didn't care! What is the author's purpose?

• To describe how to prepare for a trout fishing trip.

• To inform the reader about trout.

• To describe the experience of trout fishing.

• To entertain the reader with a story about Uncle Tom and his nephew.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6