Author's Purpose Introduction Review

What is the definition of "Author's Purpose"?

• An author's purpose is the reason why an author writes a text

• An author's purpose is what the author looks like

• An author's purpose is how an author structures a text

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does "PIE'ED" refer to in regards to an author's purpose for writing?

• An author's purpose can be to: play, ignore, expect, end, or dance

• An author's purpose can be to: perfect, imagine, evade, enlarge, or divide

• An author's purpose can be to: persuade, inform, entertain explain, or describe

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Match the following "author's purpose" to its definition...

• To INFORM the reader

• The author gives facts and information about a topic

• To DESCRIBE something to the reader

• The author states his/her opinion with supporting reasons to

• To EXPLAIN to the reader

• The author gives directions, or tells how to do something

• To Entertain the reader

• The author tells an interesting story

• To PERSUADE the reader

• The author goes into detail about how something looks, feels, smells, tastes, feels, etc...

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Blue - Author's purpose is to PERSUADE

Green - Author's purpose is to INFORM

Red - Author's purpose is to ENTERTAIN

Purple - Author's purpose is to EXPLAIN

Yellow - Author's purpose is to DESCRIBE

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e

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b

a

to give facts about a topic

to EXPLAIN how to do something

to argue a point/convince the reader

to describe something in detail

to tell an entertaining story

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

In which type of writing is the author's purpose to PERSUADE?

(Choose 2)

• Research paper/

  informational essay

• Narrative essay/creative story

• Argumentative/ persuasive essay

  • editorial

• Biography
• Commercials/

  advertisements (ads)

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

In which genre, or type, of writing is the author's purpose to INFORM the reader?

(Choose 2)

• Encyclopedias Dictionaries

• Fiction

  Fairy Tales

  Fables

• Non-fiction

  History

  Science

  Biographies

• Poems

  Stories

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

In which genre of writing is the author's purpose to ENTERTAIN the reader?

(Choose 2)

• "How to" directions

  Recipes

• Fiction

  Fantasy story

  Fable

  Comic book

• Informational essay

  Explanatory essay

• Poem

  Narrative/story

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

In which type of writing is the author's purpose to EXPLAIN something to the reader?

(Choose 2)

• Step-by-step directions

  a "how-to" manual

• Instructions and procedures

• An entertaining story/narrative

• Poetry

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

In which genre of writing is the author's purpose to DESCRIBE?

(Choose 2)

• Poetry

  Tall tale

  Fable

• Debate

  Argumentative essay

• Product descriptions

• Descriptive essays with sensory details

  (how things look, feel, sound, taste, smell)

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Define "PIE'ED"

• Persuade

  Inform

  Entertain

  Explain

  Describe

• Perfect

  Idea

  Equality

  Engage

  Decide

• Please

  Infer

  Everything

  Epic

  Draw

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6