Author's Purpose

After drilling the hole, place the board on the table.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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

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• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

Steven ran quickly down the hill and jumped into the mud puddle.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Arctic foxes can live in dens under the snow.  They also often make their dens under logs.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Pizza tastes better than hamburgers.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

What are the three author's purposes?  

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain
• Personal, Interview, Entertain
• Persuade, Irony, Entertain
• Personal, Inform, Evolve

Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth. 
What is the author's purpose?

• entertain: to tell a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus
• inform: to teach you about the animals in the circus
• to persuade you to visit the circus
• to explain how much it costs to attend the circus

Spiders are scary because they can bite.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to the things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have feathers. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain