Author's Purpose

Why do we use the saying "author's purpose is as easy as pie"?

• Authors like to eat pie

• the purpose an author has for their writing is either to persuade, inform or entertain

• pie is easy to make

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CCSS.RI.2.6

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does the "P" stand for in P.I.E. for author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Predict

• Protect

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does the "I" stand for in P.I.E for author's purpose?

• Intelligent

• Ignore

• Inform

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does the "E" stand for in P.I.E. for author's purpose?

• Educate

• Entertain

• Excellent

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Choose the author's purpose.

A book about all the different fruits we can eat.

• To persuade the reader

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Choose the author's purpose.

A book about the "Three Little Pigs".

• To persuade the reader

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Choose the author's purpose.

"This is the best soda in the world!  If you  drink this soda you will jump higher, run  faster and be smarter in school. Try one today!"

• To persuade the reader

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which is your favorite type of story? When the author tries to:

• persuade you

• inform you

• entertain you

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The purpose of the excerpt is to: ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• explain.
• inform.

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8.9A