Authors Purpose and theme

Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

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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 is the purpose of a book of jokes about being in the fourth grade?

• Explain
• Entertain
• Persuade
• 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 would the authors purpose be if they’re trying to make you laugh?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How confident are you about knowing the authors purpose?

• Very confident

• Confident

• A little confident

• Not confident

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Read the passage below and answer the question.

Marsupials are a type of mammal. 4 Female marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North America is the opossum.

What was the author's purpose in writing the passage?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To humor the reader

• To provide description for 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

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the theme of a story?

• the mood of the story

• The story's setting

• What the author wants to teach the reader

• What the narrator says in the story

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Three-year-old Matt nervously peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"

• it takes courage to accomplish your goals

• you should never give up

• it takes loyalty to reach your dreams

• people make sacrifices for others

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The hippo waited near the entrance. The zookeeper came near with a bucket of vegetables.

Why should the author include a picture of the hippo next to the zookeeper?

• To show the reader how to feed a hippo

• To inform the reader of different types of hippos

• To help the reader see the size of the hippo

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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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to describe something in detail

to argue a point/convince the reader

to give facts about a topic

to EXPLAIN how to do something

to tell an entertaining story