A recipe book's purpose is to...

Inform: give you facts or teach you something

Persuade: change your mind/opinion

An advertisement about the best weight loss program purpose is to...

Persuade: change your mind/opinion

Inform: give you facts or teach you something

An poetry book's purpose is to...

Persuade: change your mind/opinion

Inform: give you facts or teach you something

Basketball is a sport played with two teams. Each team has five players on the basketball court at a time. The players try to get the basketball into their hoop by dribbling the ball to their hoop and throwing the ball in. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. The Author's Purpose is to...

Inform: give you facts or information about basketball

Persuade: change your mind that basketball is the best sport to play

Entertain: tells a story about playing basketball

Our school lunchroom should start selling pizza every day for lunch. Many people might think that pizza is not that healthy for you. If veggies are included on the pizza as toppings, it makes it healthier. Plus, more kids like pizza than the other options. Don’t you want the kids to like the food being served at lunch? The Author's Purpose is to...

Persuade: convince you or change your mind why pizza should be served every day.

Inform: give you facts and information about why Pizza is helping for you

Entertain: tells a story about a school that serves pizza every day

Sarah heard the doorbell ring so she rushed to the front door. On the porch, she found a cardboard box with the words “Open Right Away” scribbled across the top. She leaned closer to the box and could hear something moving inside it. Sarah wondered what it could possibly be. She reached forward and started to open the box. The Author's Purpose is to...

Entertain: tells a story about a girl Sarah who finds a box and starts to open it

Persuade: to change your mind about Sarah opening the box

Inform: give you information about what Sarah finds in the box

Author's Purpose Review

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9th Grade

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2 mins • 1 pt

What is the definItion of INFORM?

To make someone do or think something…

To amuse the reader…

To teach new information…

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of PERSUADE?

To teach new information…

To make someone do or think something…

To amuse the reader…

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of ENTERTAIN?

To amuse the reader…

To make someone do or think something…

To teach new information

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The author's purpose of ENTERTAIN is to...

give facts, information or

trying to teach you something

change your mind or opinion

tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The author's purpose of INFORM is to...

give facts, information or

trying to teach you something

change your mind or opinion

tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The author's purpose of PERSUADE is to...

give facts, information or

trying to teach you something

change your mind or opinion

tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When you ask yourself why did the author writes it? This is an example of

Author's Viewpoint

Author's Opinion

Author's Purpose

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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Author's Purpose Review

What is the definItion of INFORM?

What is the definition of PERSUADE?

What is the definition of ENTERTAIN?

The author's purpose of ENTERTAIN is to...

The author's purpose of INFORM is to...

The author's purpose of PERSUADE is to...

When you ask yourself why did the author writes it? This is an example of

Did the author give me facts?
Did the author try to teach me something?

Are example of what question you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

Did the author try to change my opinion?
Did the author try to convince me of something?

Are examples of what questions you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

Did the author try to make me laugh?
Did the author try to tell me a story?

Are examples of what questions you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

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Author's Purpose Review

What is the definItion of INFORM?

What is the definition of PERSUADE?

What is the definition of ENTERTAIN?

The author's purpose of ENTERTAIN is to...

The author's purpose of INFORM is to...

The author's purpose of PERSUADE is to...

When you ask yourself why did the author writes it? This is an example of

Did the author give me facts?Did the author try to teach me something?Are example of what question you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

Did the author try to change my opinion? Did the author try to convince me of something? Are examples of what questions you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

Did the author try to make me laugh? Did the author try to tell me a story? Are examples of what questions you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

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Did the author give me facts?
Did the author try to teach me something?

Are example of what question you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

Did the author try to change my opinion?
Did the author try to convince me of something?

Are examples of what questions you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...

Did the author try to make me laugh?
Did the author try to tell me a story?

Are examples of what questions you should ask yourself for the Author's Purpose of...