Author's Purpose

What is Author's Purpose?

• The reason why the author wrote the book or story.

• The main characters in the story.

• The problem in the story.

• The solution in the story.

If the author is trying to make you laugh his/her purpose is...

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Inform

What is the authors purpose in this text?

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

• To Inform

Dear Mom and Dad,
  I really want a new iPad for Christmas. I promise to take care of it.  My grades are good and I do all my chores. Please, please buy me an iPad.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Eating tomatoes is a healthy choice for your body. They are nourishing and delicious. You can eat them in salads, on sandwiches, or in soups. Add tomatoes to your shopping list today!

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

PIE means

• Persuade, Include, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Educate

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Perform, Inform, Entertain

What is the purpose of writing a menu?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an important leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He gave speeches, marched, and encouraged all people to use nonviolence. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.  Some of the most popular ones were the T-rex and triceratops. Some ate plants and others ate meat. Today, dinosaurs are extinct.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Which of the following is the author's purpose if they write a story about a magical world to make readers feel happy?

• Explain

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain