Authors Purpose

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules

• to inform about the rules of games

• to persuade people to follow the rules

• to explain the rules of chess

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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 is the purpose of a narrative written by another student about the first time she tried to ice skate?

• Entertain

• Explain

• Persuade

• Describe

“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

Many people buy vegetables in the grocery store without knowing where they were grown or how they arrived at the store. Supermarkets should be required to label each fruit or vegetable with a sign telling shoppers where and when the food was grown and how far it traveled to the supermarket.

• Inform

• Explain

• Persuade

• Describe

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

What is the author's purpose in writing a biography?

• To entertain with fictional stories

• To inform about a person's life

• To persuade readers to like the person

• To describe a fictional character