Text Structure and Author's Purpose

What is the author's purpose when an author uses sensory details to tell what something looks like, sounds like, or feels like?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to explain

• to describe

What is the author's purpose when an author breaks down a concept or process into smaller parts or steps?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to explain

• to describe

Identify author's purposes.

• to persuade

• cause-effect

• to explain

• compare-contrast

Identify text structures.

• to describe

• problem-solution

• to inform

• sequential

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What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists

• to persuade you to attend an art program

• to describe how all artists become famous

• to inform how to paint a sunset

What is the author's purpose?

• to inform how to use the smart phone

• to persuade you to purchase an iphone instead of samsung phone

• to describe the differences between iphone and samsung

• to entertain you with how the author lost their phone

Match the following author's purpose to the correct definition

• author paints a picture with details

• Persuade

• author teaches the reader

• Infrom

• author is trying to make you enjoy

• Entertain

• author tries to get you to do something

• Describe

What is the author's purpose in writing about recognizing text structure in nonfiction texts?

• To persuade readers to take action based on the information provided.

• To help readers analyze and comprehend the organization and layout of informational texts.

• To entertain readers with interesting facts and stories.

• To confuse readers by presenting contradictory information.

What is the purpose of an author when they write to persuade?

• To confuse the reader with conflicting information

• To provide a neutral perspective on the topic

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

• To convince the reader to agree with their point of view or take a specific action.

What does it mean to inform the readers in a nonfiction text?

• To provide factual information, evidence, and details that educate and enlighten the readers about a specific topic or subject.

• To confuse the readers with contradictory information.

• To persuade the readers to agree with the author's opinion.

• To entertain the readers with fictional stories and characters.