Author's Purpose

What is the author's purpose?

Hummingbirds are one of the smallest birds. They live in the Western Hemisphere of the world. Hummingbirds like to drink nectar from flowers, but they also eat insects such as mosquitos, spiders, and gnats.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To inform means to teach the reader or provide information about a topic.

The author is trying to teach you facts about hummingbirds!

What is the author's purpose?

You should try to attract hummingbirds to your yard because it's amazing to see them in person! All you need is a red hummingbird feeder. Put sugar water in your feeder. You will love watching them!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To persuade means to convince the reader to do something or believe something.

The author is trying to persuade you to attract hummingbirds to your yard by buying a hummingbird feeder.

What is the author's purpose?

It was Harriet's first day at hummingbird school. Her teacher, Mrs. Nectar, welcomed the students as they buzzed into the room. Harriet was excited for their first lesson about finding the best flower!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To entertain means to make the reader enjoy the text.

This text is fictional; it is not real. The author made a story for fun about a fictional hummingbird who went to school.

What is the author's purpose?

Darren and his friends had decided to play tag at recess today. Since they couldn't decide who to be "it" first, Darren sang eeny, meeny, miny, moe while he pointed at his friends. He ended up being the last one!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To entertain means to make the reader enjoy the text.

The author made a story for fun about kids playing at recess.

What is the author's purpose?

Rock, paper, scissors is the best way to decide who will go first. Most people know how to do rock, paper, scissors. It's quick and easy to do. You shouldn't waste your time with anything else!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To persuade means to convince the reader to do something or believe something.

The author's opinion is that rock, paper, scissors is the best way to do something, and they are trying to persuade or convince you to have the same opinion as them with good reasons.

What is the author's purpose?

There are a lot of ways to decide who will go first when playing a game. You can do rock, paper, scissors. You could sing eeny, meeny, miny, moe. You could also have someone choose a secret number to guess.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To inform means to teach the reader or provide information about a topic.

The author is trying to teach you about different ways to choose who goes first in a game.

What is the author's purpose?

Vegetables taste better when you have grown them yourself. If you take the time to plant the seeds and water them everyday, you'll be happy when you can eat the vegetables you've grown. Try it this spring and summer!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To persuade means to convince the reader to do something or believe in something.

The author's opinion is that growing vegetables yourself makes them taste better, and they are trying to persuade or convince you to have your own vegetable garden.

What is the author's purpose?

My tiny little garden is a happy place to visit. There are yummy vegetables to share and beautiful flowers to pick! My puppy likes to run around my garden while I work to pull the weeds. It's my favorite place to be!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To entertain means to make the reader enjoy the text.

The author is telling a personal story about her garden for her readers to listen and enjoy.

What is the author's purpose?

Planting seeds inside is easy and fun! First, gather the supplies: dirt, seeds, cups, and water. Next, bury one seed in each cup. Then, water each cup every other day. Finally, leave them in the sunlight!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Answer explanation

To inform means to teach the reader or provide information about a topic.

The author is trying to teach the reader how to plant seeds indoors.