Author's Purpose

An article arguing why Beyoncé is a better singer than Keyshia Cole is an example of _______ purpose.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The author wants you to enjoy what you are reading. This purpose is to _________.

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

The author wants to give you information or teach you something. This is an example of ______ purpose.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something. What purpose is this?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

In newspaper articles, the author's purpose is to ______.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

In a poem, the author's purpose is to __________.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is Author's Purpose?

• why the author likes to write

• What the author is writing

• Why the author is writing

• How the author writes

What are the three types of Author's Purpose?

• inform, read, interview

• entertain, personal, inform

• read, entertain, inform

• persuade, inform and entertain

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.3.6

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

What is the Author's Purpose?

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

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain