Author's Purpose and Tone

Author's have four main reasons for writing. One is to inform. What does this mean?

• to give someone enjoyment

• to lead someone to agree to an action or idea

• to give knowledge about

• to make plain; to define

Author's have four main reasons for writing. One is to persuade. What does this mean?

• to lead someone to agree to an action or idea

• to make plain; to define

• to express one’s thoughts and feelings

• to give knowledge about

Author's have four main reasons for writing. One is to entertain. What does this mean?

• to express one’s thoughts and feelings

• to give someone enjoyment

• to give knowledge about

• to make plain; to define

Read the sentence, and infer the author's purpose: "Due to the students exceptional quiz scores, they will all get extra credit on their tests."

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

• to express thoughts and feelings

Read the sentence, and infer the author's purpose: "I learned that the speed of sound is 761mph! That's awesome!"

• to express thoughts and feelings

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Read the sentence, and infer the author's purpose: "Schools should have their students wear uniforms, because studies show they help students focus more on their academics."

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to express thoughts or feelings

• to inform

What is the tone of the text? “ . . . the next minute, Winn-Dixie looked like a furry bullet, shooting across the building, chasing that mouse. He was barking and his feet were skidding all over the polished Pick-It-Quick floor, and people were clapping and hollering and pointing. They really went wild when Winn-Dixie actually caught the mouse.”

• enthusiastic

• sad

• scared

• anxious