Author's Purpose Practice

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to persuade, inform, or entertain the reader.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince someone to believe or do something.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement through a story or narrative.

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Identify the author's purpose: 'Students should have access to computers at school. Studies show it improves student learning.'

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Persuade

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Identify the author's purpose: 'The development of a reliable steam engine in the late 1700s sparked the Industrial Revolution.'

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Inform

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Identify the author's purpose: 'One afternoon a lost puppy followed Xander home. He asked his mom if he could keep it, and she said yes!'

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Entertain

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Identify the author's purpose: 'Soil has many layers. The top layer of soil is good for growing plants. It has humus in it, which is basically dead animal debris.'

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Inform

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What are the three main purposes of writing?

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The three main purposes of writing are to persuade, inform, and entertain.

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Give an example of a text that aims to persuade.

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An advertisement for a new product is an example of a text that aims to persuade.