Author's Purpose

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

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Match the following:

• comic books

• Express Emotions

• memoirs

• Inform

• opinion pieces

• Entertain

• driving directions

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is author's purpose?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which clues help you determine the author's purpose? (Select all that apply)

• The text's title

• The index

• details used in writing

• author's word choice

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Text that informs shares ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ with the reader.

• information

• funny stories

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which could you use to persuade somebody?

• A non-fiction textbook

•  A poem

• A cookbook

• An editorial

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Writers ​ (a)   have more than one purpose for writing.

• might

• can never

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Sarah was scared and excited for her first babysitting job. She couldn’t wait to play the games she had brought along for little Tommy.

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

During the water balloon fight, Katrina ducked beside the garage. She was shocked when she was sprayed with water and looked up to see that it was her mother squirting a hose at her.

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Sally always looked forward to winter because of the

Snowflake Festival. She loved the rides and really enjoyed

the shows.

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6