Author's Purpose 5th Grade

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify
• Perform, Infer, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Educate
• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.2.8

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

Inform means...

• Give informal speech
• Give information
• Take the form
• Give in a form

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

Entertain means...

• To make people scared
• To make people sad
• To make people enjoy something
• To go to the circus

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Are you proud just like an eagle, or are you beautiful like a swan? Are you noisy like a beagle, or are you spotted like a fawn? Animals are much like people, but different in so many ways. If you tried to count them all, it would take a million days.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.4

Help Wanted: The Good Dog School is looking for a new trainer.The trainer should have experience teaching puppies and older dogs. Also, our trainer must get along well with dog owners and be able to work nights and weekends.Call 1-800-GOOD-BOG for more information about the job.(Na’Kyra)

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Do you want a new pet? Tell your mom or dad to bring you to the Cat Corral, where we have more than 30 kinds of kitties. Whether you choose a gorgeous angora or a friendly tabby, we have the perfect cat. Remember, Cat Corral is where your new pet is waiting!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.6

Are you tired of the boring animals at other zoos? Visit World of the Weird, home to some of nature’s wackiest animals. We have crazy species like jackalopes, which are half rabbit, half antelope. We have squerrets- half squirrel, half ferret. Stop by our zoo today to see our many weird, amazing animals!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.4

Dear Mr.Fowley,

Can I please do my biology project on the three-toed sloth? It is a fascinating rain forest animal. I know we are supposed to pick an arctic animal for this project, but I really love sloths! Can you make exception for me just this one time?

Jessie

(Dominic Clark)

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.4