author's purpose

Why is it crucial to understand the author's intent?

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Do author's write to?

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

• Persuade, Inform & Entertain

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Choose which one is a persuasive piece.

• How to look up words in a dictionary.

• The love story of Bryan and Anna.

• Why wearing a mask can save your life.

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Which one is an informative piece?

• The Daily News

• Romeo and Juliet

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• Why Social Media is Deadly

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Which one is an entertainment piece?

• How to bake a German chocolate cake.

• Marvel Comics

• The Cycle-life of a Butterfly

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A card from a classmate asking you to go to the dance because you will have fun

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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A sticker on a frozen pizza with directions explaining how to cook the pizza

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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The lyrics to the song "Build a Tent on My Heart," performed by The Mount Boys

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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A teen's letter to the mayor asking for a skate park to help keep kids out of trouble

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6