Explain Authors Purpose

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What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists

• to teach you how all artists become famous

• to convince you to attend an art program

• to explain how to paint a sunset

Volunteering is a very rewarding experience. There are many ways you can volunteer. For example, you can help clean up a playground. Volunteering benefits other people and also will make you feel good about yourself.

• The author's purpose is to convince you to become a volunteer.

• The author's purpose is to entertain you with a story about volunteering.

• The author's purpose is to explain all the aspects of volunteering.

• The author's purpose is to inform you about the opportunities and rewards of volunteering.

The boys were happy when they woke up to find that it was windy outside. It would be a perfect day to fly a kite. They grabbed their kites and went to the park. They spent the whole day there having kite contests and races. The best part was that no one broke or lost his kite.

• The author's purpose is to explain the best day ever for flying kites.

• The author's purpose was to entertain you with a story about two boys who have a great day playing together at the park.

• The author's purpose is to tell you about the perfect conditions for flying a kite.

• The author's purpose is to inform you about what is needed to fly a kite.

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify

• Perform, Infer, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Educate

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

The author wants to give you information.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something 

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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

• Explain

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

Biographies and autobiographies were written to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain