Author's Purpose Informational

What is the author's purpose for writing?

• To make us laugh

• To describe

• To compare

• To inform

Sometimes in informational text, authors use ___________________, or short stories to explain key information.

• Anecdotes

• Compare & Contrast

• Inferences

• Commas

Authors tell us information & then give us descriptions of its meaning through examples.

• Describe/Explain

• List

• Text Features

• State/Identify

If you are writing a report on sharks, your sources will mostly be found in which genre of writing?

• Informational 

• Narrative

• Opinion 

• Explanatory 

If you are writing a report on penguins, your sources will mostly be found in which genre of writing?

• informational

• narrative

• explanatory

• opinion

Which title most sounds like it belongs in the informational/explanatory genre?

• 100 Reasons to Drink Milk

• Folktales from Mexico

• Shakespeare: A Play 

• All About Mrs. Johnson 

Define purpose.

• the author's attitude towards the subject

• the person or group of people the writing is meant for

• the author's bias or point of view

• the main reason why the author produced a specific piece of writing

What is the primary purpose of an informational text?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To narrate

Which of the following is a common feature of informational texts?

• First-person narrative

• Fictional characters

• Factual information

• Rhyming schemes

In an informational text, what is the author's main goal?

• To create suspense

• To provide facts and explanations

• To tell a story

• To express personal opinions