Author's Purpose

Are there 3 main reasons an author writes something?

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  Yes

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  No

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This is an example of which author's purpose?

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.

This is an example of which author's purpose?

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

 

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.

This is an example of which author's purpose?

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

So every time you see a question asking you why the author wrote a passage, what should you think of?

• RACE

• PIE

• CAKE

Directions: Read the type of text below and determine what the author's purpose of writing this kind of text.

A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home.  The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Directions: Read the type of text below and determine what the author's purpose of writing this kind of text.

 

A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain

Directions: Read the type of text below and determine what the author's purpose of writing this kind of text.

 

A story about two girls that go on a crazy adventure.

• To Persuade

• To Inform

• To Entertain