Author's Purpose

A letter asking you to donate money to a charitable organization.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• describe

An article about how to invest your savings and make more money.

• inform

• explain

• persuade

• entertain

A letter from your best friend telling you about her vacation.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• explain

What was the purpose of this image?

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

• To share an opinion that superheros are the best.

What is the purpose of this image?

• To Persuade

• To entertain

• To get you to buy a tree frog

• To inform

What is the purpose of this image?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To help you understand children

What is the purpose of this image?

• to share an opinion that sharks are the best animals

• to persuade you to swim with sharks

• to entertain with a story about sharks

• To inform you about sharks

What is the purpose of this image?

• to inform you about current events

• to entertain you about current events

• to persuade you to buy a newspaper

• to get you to live in New York

What is the purpose of this image?

• to entertain you with a funny story

• to persuade you to buy items from the store

• to inform you about what healthy foods are their store

• to share an opinion

What is the purpose of this image?

• to help you understand about the voting process

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade you to vote for a particular person