Authors Reasons

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

• Inform the reader about magic

• Persuade the reader to become a wizard

• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard

• Express dislike for magic

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

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the authors purpose in this writing:
_{First, you get the bread. Then, you get the jelly and peanut butter. Then, you get a butter knife and spread the jelly and peanut butter on separate pieces of bread. Lastly, put the two slices of bread together and BOOM! You got a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.}

• To explain

• To entertain

• To Inform

• To decribe

What are the three reasons for writing?  

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Personal, Interview, Entertain

• Persuade, Irony, Entertain

• Personal, Inform, Evolve

What is the author's purpose for a biography ?

• Persuade the reader to change your opinion

• Inform the reader about an important person's life

• Entertain the reader with a story

• Express the author's opinion about the person's life

The author wants to give the reader something to enjoy reading 

• entertain

• describe

• bias

• explain 

What is the primary reason an author writes a persuasive text?

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a scene

Which of the following is a reason an author might write a narrative?

• To inform about a historical event

• To entertain with a story

• To persuade to take action

• To explain a scientific concept

When an author writes to inform, what is their main goal?

• To provide enjoyment

• To give factual information

• To persuade the reader

• To describe emotions