Identifying Author's Purpose

A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Tesco because they hurt local businesses.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

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

• Instruct

• Criticize

“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”

• Instruct

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Criticize

What is the authors purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The development of a reliable steam engine in the late 1700s sparked the Industrial Revolution.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Students should have access to computers at school. Studies show it improves student learning.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

One afternoon a lost puppy followed Xander home. He asked his mom if he could keep it, and she said yes!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Times about out! You only have a few hours left to get this amazing bicycle at this amazing price! Don't let this opportunity pass you by!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain