Author's Purpose STAAR

What does it mean when an author writes something to persuade?

• The author presents facts and important details to help you learn about a topic.

• The author uses a story, realistic or make believe, to tell you something.

• The author wants to tell you "how to" do something.

• The author tries to get you to change your mind, agree, or asks you to do something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read the passage below and answer the question. Marsupials are a type of mammal. Female marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North America is the opossum. What was the author's purpose in writing the passage?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To humor the reader

• To provide description for the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In Tarpon Springs, Florida there are people who work underwater. These people are called sponge divers. The kind of treasure they look for is called sponges. Sponge diving is not an easy job. The diver has to breathe under the water, and be careful of extreme water pressure.

The author most likely wrote this passage to...

• Inform the reader

• Entertain the reader

• Provide a description for the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following best describes the purpose of this passage?

• To persuade

• To criticize

• To describe

• To inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What are the many different reasons authors write called?

• author's style

• author's vision

• author's purpose

• author's mission

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What are the question keywords?

a

b

c

d

included

paragraph 6

reason

most likely

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Sarah knew time travel was impossible. Everything she’d learned in science told her it couldn’t be done. But as she looked around the street, noting the horse-drawn carriages and the women dressed in long dresses and hats, she realized she was in the nineteenth century.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

The reason the author wrote the

text

• Summary

• Author's Purpose

• Text Evidence

• Sensory Detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this text?

• to entertain the reader with a story

• to explain how to wrap a Christmas gift

• to inform readers about a common tradition

• to persuade readers to wrap a gift this season

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6