Author's Purpose PIE

What does it mean to persuade?

• To convince you to act or think a certain way.

• To make you enjoy reading what they wrote.

• To teach you about an important topic.

What does it mean if the author's purpose is to inform?

• To convince you to believe in something.

• To teach you about real things such as real people, place, and events.

• To describe how to do something.

When the author's purpose is to entertain...

• They are teaching you new information.

• They will tell you a story you will enjoy.

• They are persuading you to agree with their opinion.

What do you think the author's purpose was for this reading selection?

• Persuade 

• Inform

• Entertain 

What do you think the author's purpose was for this reading selection?

• Persuade 

• Inform

• Entertain 

What do you think the author's purpose was for this reading selection?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain 

The author's purpose is the reason that the author wrote the text.

P.I.E. can help us remember the three main reasons. 

P.I.E. stands for...

 

• Practice, Instill, and Exercise 

• Power, Insight, and Encourage 

• Persuade, Inform, and Entertain