Author's Purpose

What is an author's purpose?

• Why the author writes

• How long the story is

• Where the story takes place

• The name of the book

What does "entertain" mean?

• To teach someone something new

• To make someone laugh or feel happy

• To try to change someone's mind

• To tell a story with facts

What does "inform" mean?

• To make someone laugh

• To change someone's opinion

• To tell facts or teach something

• To tell a funny story

What does "persuade" mean?

• To make someone laugh

• To tell a story with a lesson

• To try to make someone agree with you

• To give information

Which one is an example of persuading?

• A shop keeper making you buy a new toy

• facts about animals

• A story about a dog having fun

• A book about how to grow flowers

Which of the following is an example of entertaining?

• A cartoon that makes you laugh

• A paper telling you how to do math problems

• A letter asking for money for a cause

• A book about how the Earth works

Which of the following is an example of informing?

• A story about a detective solving a mystery

• A comedy show that makes people laugh

• an essay about how animals live in the wild

• a poem about animals