Author's Purpose (Basics)

The author instructs or tells how to do something 

• persuade

• describe

• explain

• entertain

The author wants to give the reader factual information 

• perspective 

• persuade 

• inform 

• describe 

The author wants to give the reader something to enjoy reading 

• entertain

• describe

• inform

• explain 

The author is trying to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way 

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• explain 

An article that tells how something looks, feels, sounds, tastes, or smells by using describing words or giving examples.

• Entertain

• Describe

• Explain

• Inform

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

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

• To INFORM the reader

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

• To EXPLAIN to the reader

• The author tells an interesting story

• To Entertain the reader

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

• To PERSUADE the reader

• The author gives facts and information about a topic

• To DESCRIBE something to the reader

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

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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b

a

to describe something in detail

to argue a point/convince the reader

to EXPLAIN how to do something

to tell an entertaining story

to give facts about a topic

When talking about author's purpose: The "P" in PIEED stands for:

• perform

• purpose

• persuade

• predict

When talking about author's purpose: The "I" in PIEED stands for:

• infer

• inform

• include

• influence