Author's Purpose

Define the Author's Purpose "to entertain".

• A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.

• A reading passage that has many descriptive details.

• A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.

• A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries to convince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.

Define the Author's Purpose "to inform".  

• A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
• A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
• A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
• A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.  

Define the Author's Purpose "to persuade".  

• A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
• A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
• A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
• A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.  

What is the author's purpose for a biography ?

• Persuade the reader to change your opinion
• Inform the reader about an important person's life
• Entertain the reader with a story
• Express the author's opinion about the person's life

An expository essay on your best friend is written most likely to ?

• Inform readers about who and why they are your best friend
• Persuade readers to get a best friend
• Entertain the reader with a story about your best friend
• Express your feelings 

A magazine article about JJ Watt is most likely to 

• Entertain the reader with a funny interview
• Inform the reader about JJ Watt's professional career
• Persuade you to watch the Texans
• Express JJ Watt's feelings about football 

I received a brochure from Disney World.  What would be the purpose of the brochure?

• Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse
• Inform me about Disney and entertain
• Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there
• Inform me about Disney's attractions

Justin Bieber's song titled Sorry is a way for him to ? 

• Persuade listeners to download his music.
• Inform the readers of his break up with Selena!
• Entertain worldwide audiences
• Express his feelings and artistic gift!

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

• Inform the reader about magic
• Persuade the reader to become a wizard
• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
• Express dislike for magic

Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to the things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have feathers. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain