Authors Purpose and Making Connections

If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?

• inform
• describe
• persuade
• entertain 

If you read a passage that told each step to take when making a grilled cheese, what is the author’s purpose?

• explain
• entertain
• persuade
• inform

“It was a cold windy night. I could see my breath as soon as I stepped outside in the crunchy snow. My thick boots protected me my warm feet from the harsh weather. I didn’t care how bad the weather was, I could already taste grandma’s delicious, flaky blueberry pie. Since she was just next door, I could smell the sweet aroma of the warm blueberries baking and began to walk faster.”
What is the author's purpose for this passage?

• persuade
• explain
• entertain
• describe

You receive a postcard from a friend on vacation. She describes the sights, sounds, and smells. What is the author's purpose?

• describe
• explain
• entertain
• inform

How can you tell if the author's purpose of a passage is to explain?

• It gives factual information.
• It gives steps on how to do something.
• It convinces you to believe the author's opinion.
• It describes an event with senses.

Steps to Bake an Apple Pie:
1. Get all of the ingredients 
2. Flatten out the crust
3. Scoop in the filling
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
What is the author's purpose?

• to inform
• to persuade
• to entertain
• to explain

What is the author's purpose in a nonfiction book about monkeys?

• persuade
• inform
• entertain
• describe

What is the author's purpose in a nonfiction book about monkeys?

• persuade
• inform
• entertain
• describe

What is the author's purpose for a fiction story about about a magical princess?

• entertain
• explain
• inform
• persuade

If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince her to let everyone chew gum in class, what is the author's purpose?

• inform
• explain
• persuade
• describe