Understanding Author's Purpose

What does the acronym PIE stand for in the context of author's purpose?

• Play, Imagine, Explore

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Plan, Implement, Evaluate

• Predict, Interpret, Explain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Why might an author write a text to persuade?

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To provide factual information

• To describe a personal experience

• To convince the reader to believe or do something

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which type of text is designed to persuade?

• Biography

• Advertisement

• Encyclopedia

• Science textbook

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

What might be the author's purpose in writing a book review?

• To inform the reader about the book's content

• To persuade the reader to read the book

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To provide a detailed history of the book's genre

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following is an example of a text written to inform?

• A fantasy novel

• A how-to book

• A persuasive essay

• A comedy film

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What kind of text would most likely inform you about a historical event?

• Short story

• Poem

• Novel

• Biography

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the purpose of a documentary film?

• To entertain the viewer with fictional stories

• To persuade the viewer to adopt a belief

• To describe the filmmaker's personal experience

• To inform the viewer about a specific topic

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Why would an author write a how-to book?

• To review various types of equipment

• To tell a fictional story

• To argue a point of view

• To teach the reader a skill or process

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the main purpose of writing a text to entertain?

• To provide news about recent events

• To teach the reader how to do something

• To make the reader enjoy the story

• To convince the reader of an argument

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following is an example of entertainment?

• News report

• Comic book

• Research article

• Instruction manual

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6